[dolphingirl]

What are the "core" emotions? Such as upset has emotions underneath it and so does excited, so what are the core emotions? Is there a chart somewhere?

[Leed]

I wish I could answer that ~ but I can't. I just didn't want your post to go unanswered.

Perhaps if you googled "emotions, core" or something like that, you could get your answer.

I wish you the very best. God bless and take care!! Hugs, Lee

[missbelle]

Primary emotions

What is felt first

Primary emotions are those that we feel first, as a first response to a situation. Thus, if we are threatened, we may feel fear. When we hear of a death, we may feel sadness. They are unthinking, instinctive responses that we have. We will typically see these in animals also, which confirms our suspicion that they have an evolutionary basis.
Typical primary emotions include fear, anger, sadness and happiness (although it is worth noting that these can also be felt as secondary emotions).
Often transient

The problem sometimes with primary emotions is that they disappear as fast as they appear. Their replacement by secondary emotions complicates the situation, making it difficult to understand what is really going on.
Secondary emotions

What is felt next

Secondary emotions appear after primary emotions. They may be caused directly by them, for example where the fear of a threat turns to anger that fuels the body for a fight reaction. They may also come from more complex chains of thinking.
Simple or mixed feelings

Secondary emotions may be simple feelings or may be a mix as more emotions join the fray. Thus news of a wartime victory may start with feelings of joy, but then get tinged with sadness for the loss of life.

I got this from changingminds.org...........may not be what you want but its a start!!

[willmarcus]

Emotions are our true guides. Thoughts are just ways of interpreting emotions.

[tigers,lions,& bear]

Well said Missbelle!