Monica Arroyo Berezowsky
Welcome! Welcome to the amazing world of emotions. In here you’ll be able to learn about the six basic emotions, how we experience them and how we can recognise them. Emotions are little thoughts and reactions we all have. They can be triggered by a certain event or something that happened to us. Although emotions might seem strong, and overwhelming, they don’t last forever. It is something we all experience!
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Bô is a little monster that is starting to experience different and confusing emotions. Like any good adventurer, he’s determined to visit the different emotion islands, and their inhabitants, in order to understand what he is going through. Let’s join him in his incredible emotional adventures!
THE BLUE ISLAND
Monster of Sadness Leader of the Blue Island Energy level: Low Feeling: Unpleasant Characteristics: The monster of sadness is usually crying; it is quiet and or in a dampened mood. This monster likes to be alone and finds it difficult to interact with others. Motto: One step at the time Friends: regret, boredom, guilt, confusion, disappointment, nervousness, worry, loneliness, agony, sorrow, duel, bitterness.
THE RED ISLAND
Monster of Anger Leader of the Red Island Energy Level: High Feeling: Unpleasant Characteristics: The monster of anger is usually hostile, and agitated; it has got a frown on its face and a strong stance. This monster can sometimes be aggressive and doesn’t like interacting with others. If pushed, it can have an energetic, explosive reaction. Motto: Leave me alone! Friends: disgust, fear, jealousy, embarrassment, stress, annoyment, hostility, hate, fury, rage, indignation, antipathy, tension, jealousy.
Monster of Fear Second Leader of the Red Island Energy Level: High Feeling: Unpleasant Characteristics: The monster of fear is usually nervous and agitated. It has very wide eyes and breathes very fast. This monster is constantly thinking something bad is going to happen, that’s why it is usually hiding all the time. Motto: Please, not me. Friends: disgust, anger, jealousy, embarrassment, stress, annoyment, hostility, hate, fury, rage, indignation, antipathy, tension, jealousy.
Monster of Disgust Likes jumping between the Red and the Blue Island. Energy level: High or Low Feeling: Unpleasant Characteristics: The monster of disgust is very picky. It is thrown off by different sights, smells, sounds and textures. This monster is always flinching; it enjoys spending time with others but has trouble keeping close friends. Motto: How disgusting‌ Friends: fear, anger, jealousy, embarrassment, indignation, antipathy, jealousy, confusion, worry, nervousness, regret.
THE GREEN ISLAND
Monster of Happiness Leader of the Green Island Energy Level: Low Feeling: Pleasant Characteristics: The monster of happiness is always feeling good, proud of itself and very is satisfied with life. This monster is always relaxed and smiling; it enjoys spending time with others. Motto: Smile like you mean it. Friends: joy, relief, compassion, serenity, pleasure, satisfaction, wellbeing, harmony, tranquility, peace, relaxation, mindfulness.
THE YELLOW ISLAND
Monster of Joy Leader of the Yellow Island Energy level: High Feeling: Pleasant Characteristics: Joy is the monster of happiness’ more energetic relative; it always wears a big smile. This monster is often jumping up and down, rolling and laughing. Motto: I love it! Friends: surprise, hope, satisfaction, excitement, compassion, happiness, humor, pleasure, fun, euforia, enthusiasm, optimism, illusion.
Monster of Surprise Inhabitant of the Yellow Island Energy Level: High Feeling: Pleasant Characteristics: The monster of surprise is often excited and has high expectations from everyone else. It is often rising its eyebrows, widening its eyes and opening its mouth. This monster loves jumping, it’s very impressionable and it’s often gasping at everything that happens. *This monster can also live in the Red Island for it is close friends with the monster of fear. Motto: What’s going on? Friends: surprise, hope, satisfaction, excitement, compassion, happiness, humor, pleasure, fun, euforia, enthusiasm, optimism, illusion.
Vocabulary *Emotions are physical and psychological reactions to a certain event or something that has happened to us. Emotions are produced in an automatic and spontaneous way, they are translatorial and can be observed in an external way; in other words, they don’t last forever. In 1972, after having been studying emotions of the Fore tribe in Papua New Guinea, Paul Ekman and Wallace Friensen understood there are six basic, universal, emotions: joy, fear, disgust, sadness, anger, surprise. This emotions are considered the basis of everything human beings feel.
*Sadness is an emotional, it’s a natural human emotion. Like other emotions, sad feelings come and go. Some sad feelings last only a moment, some last longer. When sad feelings ease away, a happier mood can take their place. *Anger is one of the basic emotions. It is an inherited response, and is common to all people. It happens when we are threatened, offended, wronged, or denied something we really want or need. Rage is the strongest form of anger. *Fear is a powerful emotion that can also play an important role in survival. It’s an emotion much like anxiety. A person who fears something does not want it to happen, because they think something bad will happen to them if it does. Fear is the body’s way of protecting itself from doing things that may be dangerous.
*Disgust: Disgust is another of the original basic emotions. It’s a sense of revulsion that can be originated from a number of things, including unpleasant taste, sight or smell. Researchers believe this emotion evolved as a reaction to foods that might be harmful or fatal. *Happiness: of all the different types of emotions, happiness tends to be the one that people strive for the most. It is often defined as a pleasant emotional state that is characterised by feelings of contentment, gratification, satisfaction and well-being. *Joy: A feeling of great pleasure and happiness. *Surprise is an emotion that a person might feel if something unexpected happens. The feeling of surprise can be both good or bad. It’s the astonishment
you feel when something totally unexpected happens. It’s usually brief and its characterised by a psychological startle response following something unexpected. --- ---Cherry, K. (2020, January 13). The 6 Types of Basic Emotions and Their Effect on Human Behavior. Retrieved June 30, 2020, from https://www.verywellmind.com/ an-overview-of-the-types-of-emotions-4163976 Verma, P. (2020, May 01). 300+ Emotions List: A Full List Of Emotions & Feeling (REAL). Retrieved June 30, 2020, from https://designepiclife.com/list-ofemotions/ Kiddle.Co. (2020). Surprise (emotion) facts for kids. Retrieved June 30, 2020, from https://kids.kiddle.co/Surprise_(emotion)
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