Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Human Emotion Are You? Take the QuizJoyGratitudePrideSerenityInterestAmusementHopeInspirationAweLoveHarness These Emotions
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What Human Emotion Are You? Take the Quiz
Joy
Gratitude
Pride
Serenity
Interest
Amusement
Hope
Inspiration
Awe
Love
Harness These Emotions
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Happinessis the subject of much psychological research. While these studies can give insight into the emotional state of individuals and groups, there are several otherpositive or happy emotionsthat contribute to one’s life in a meaningful way.
While similar, each of these other happy moods oremotionsis also very unique. Here are 10 emotions of happiness that can help you feel more satisfied with your life, along with a few tips for how to harness them.
In her bookPositivity, psychologist Barbara Fredrickson suggests that we experience a range of positive emotions, and that each of these emotions helps us build resources or broaden our perspective in useful ways.
Our fast and free emotion quiz can help you better understand your emotional responses to certain situations, and why you may think or behave the way you do.
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Studies have connected joy withincreased well-beingover time, also indicating that it is a very distinct emotion of happiness that is processed in our brain a bit differently than other positive emotions.But what exactly is joy and how does it contribute to a happy mood?
While the definitions of joy vary, most describe it as “a response to a ‘good’ object-usually a positive event or circumstance.“In other words, when we are delighted with a particular situation in our life, joy follows.
Think of the moment you had a fantastic meal at a new restaurant, for instance, or an enlightening visit with a close friend. These types of “good” events can bring you feelings of joy.
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Gratitudeis sometimes referred to as thankfulness or appreciation. This emotion of happiness is connected to joy; in fact, the more gratitude you have in your life, the more likely it is that you will experience joy.
Thankfulness emerges when we recognize that someone or something is a positive in our life. We might feel gratitude for gifts we’ve received, kindnesses extended to us, or for something as simple as being able to wake up each day.
One of the interesting things about this happy emotion is that the more you express gratitude, the more gratitude you are likely to experience in your life. At the same time, feeling gratitude can also sometimes lead to unpleasant emotions, such asguiltor indebtedness.
Gratitude can lead to guilt when we are unable to repay kindnesses, if we made it through a situation in which someone else was harmed (such assurvivor’s guilt), or if we have feelings of pride or a lack of autonomy that prevent us from feeling thankful without also experiencing negative emotions.
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Pride is another positive emotion related to happiness. When we accomplish a goal or contribute in an important way, we may feel pride in our abilities. We can also feel pride in others, such as being proud when our child takes the initiative to befriend a new student at school or when our spouse receives a promotion at work.
Recognizing our abilities, or experiencing what is sometimes referred to as “authentic pride,” can enhance our motivation to continuesetting and achieving goals, also leading to improved performance.We are proud of what we’ve accomplished so we want to accomplish more.
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Serenity is defined as “the quality of being peaceful and calm.“We might feel serene or content when we find ourselves in circumstances that feel right or easy. Think of a lazy Sunday morning spent with family or enjoying the calm and quiet of a peaceful walk through a garden.
According to Frederickson’s broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, contentment encourages us tosavor the present momentand reevaluate our priorities.This can help deepen our understanding of ourselves.
In a study involving 615 children, those that experienced the most serenity also had the most prosocial behaviors and the least amount ofaggression.The children who described themselves as being serene were also more likely to extend help and comfort to others.
A well-known writing involving this happy emotion is “The Serenity Prayer,” which originated in religion and is now one of the key tools used in certain recovery support groups.
Interest is a positive emotion that involves focusing our attention on something that is significant to us. You may have an interest in variouspsychological theories, for instance. Or you might be interested in politics, history, music, sports, or something else.
While we like things that are familiar to us, we are often interested in new or novel things.Whether it’s binge-reading articles on your favorite subject or discovering a new neighborhood in your town, interest invites us to explore and learn.
Interest energizes the learning process and, according to some researchers, is critical toacademic success.This happy emotion encourages us to dive deeper into a topic not just once, but time and time again. In this way, interest serves as a motivator.
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Amusement is a positive emotion derived from things we perceive as being funny or entertaining. Even if we try to suppress when something amuses us—such as during a sober event, when it may not feel appropriate to laugh—we still feel this emotion fully.
There are also severalhealth benefits of laughter. It decreases stress hormone levels, improves immune system function, and increases the secretion of endorphins, the latter of which can help when we’re feeling uncomfortable ordepressed.
The American Psychological Association defines hope as the expectation that an experience will be positive, or that negative or threatening situations will either not materialize or work out in a favorable way.Hope is what we have when we envision a brighter future.
Hope can also help us through hard times, even improving our wellness at the same time. For example, one study involving 101 people newly diagnosed with cancer found that those with hope hadgreater levels of well-beingand improved psychosocial outcomes.
When we see other people being the best versions of themselves, we are often inspired to be our best. Whether we witness them display high moral character or perform with excellence or mastery, we connect the greatness in them to the potential for greatness in ourselves.
Inspiration helps us grow and develop both personally and professionally.With each challenge that we face at home, socially, or at work, we are inspired to continue to push forward in an effort to meet our needs andachieve our goals.
Another benefit of inspiration isincreased creativity. Participating in activities that inspire us helps to spark our imagination.These activities might include watching an inspirational video, going for a walk through nature, or having a brainstorming session with a co-worker or friend. All of these can inspire our creative side.
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When you experience awe, you also likely experience:
One thing that sets awe apart from other happy emotions is that it inspires us to think scientifically. Studies have found that when people have an awe experience, they are more likely to question the natural world, leading to the pursuit of scientific discovery.
The most frequently felt positive emotion, Frederickson definesloveas the shared experience of any of the above positive emotions with someone you care about.Love allows us to know others more deeply and focus on their well-being, leading to increased levels of intimacy and trust.
The emotion of love offers us physical benefits as well. When engaged in loving relationships, we tend to have lower blood pressure, stronger immune systems, greater heart health, feel less pain, and live longer.No wonder love makes us feel so good!
Love even changes our brains. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have found that being in love increases activity in the portion of the brain that deals with self-control and learning, also increasing activity in areas related to reward, motivation, andemotion regulation.
Tips to Harness These Positive Emotions
Would you like to experience more happy emotions in your life? These tips can help.
If you try these things and still have trouble experiencing emotions of happiness, it’s possible that something else may be at play. Talking to amental health therapistcan help uncover the reasons you may not be able to fully experience happy emotions, also working with you to overcome these issues.
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Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
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Watkins PC, Emmons RA, Greaves MR, Bell J.Joy is a distinct positive emotion: Assessment of joy and relationship to gratitude and well-being.J Pos Psychol. 2018;13(5):522-539. doi:10.1080/17439760.2017.1414298
Emmons RA.Joy: An introduction to this special issue.J Pos Psychol. 2020;15(1):1-4. doi:10.1080/17439760.2019.1685580
Shiraki Y, Igarashi T.“Paying it forward” via satisfying a basic human need: The need for relatedness satisfaction mediates gratitude and prosocial behavior.Asian J Soc Psychol. 2018;21(1-2):107-113. doi:10.1111/ajsp.12211
Layous K, Sweeny K, Armenta C, Na S, Choi I, Lyubomirsky S.The proximal experience of gratitude.PLoS One. 2017;12(7):e0179123. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0179123
University of California, Berkeley; The Greater Good Science Center.When guilt stops gratitude.Greater Good Magazine.
Weidman AC, Tracy JL, Elliot AJ.The benefits of following your pride: Authentic pride promotes achievement.J Personal. 2015;84(5):607-622. doi:10.1111/jopy.12184
Sznycer D, Cohen AS.How pride works.Evolution Human Sci. 2021;3:e10. doi:10.1017/ehs.2021.6
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Frederickson B.The role of positive emotions in positive psychology.Am Psychol. 2001;56(3):218-226. doi:10.1037/0003-066x.56.3.218
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Sung B, Vanman EJ, Hartley N, Phau I.The emotion of interest and its relevance to consumer psychology and behaviour.Austral Market J. 2016;24(4):337-343. doi:10.1016/j.ausmj.2016.11.005
Harackiewicz JM, Smith JL, Priniski SJ.Interest matters: The importance of promoting interest in education.Policy Insights Behav Brain Sci. 2016;3(2):220-227. doi:10.1177/2372732216655542
Nwogu I, Passino B, Bailey R.A study on the suppression of amusement.2018 13th IEEE Int Conf Automatic Face Gesture Recog. 2018:349-356. doi:10.1109/FG.2018.00057
Robinson B.The Moral Psychology of Amusement.
Caruana F.Laughter as a neurochemical mechanism aimed at reinforcing social bonds: Integrating evidence from opioidergic actvity and brain stimulation.J Neurosci. 2017;37(36):8581-8582. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1589-17.2017
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American Psychological Association.Hope.
Peh CX, Kua EH, Mahendran R.Hope, emotional regulation, and psychosocial well-being in patients newly diagnosed with cancer.Support Care Cancer. 2016;24:1955-1962. doi:10.1007/s00520-015-2989-x
Doorley JD, Kashdan TB, Weppner CH, Glass CR.The effects of self-compassion on daily emotion regulation and performance rebound among college athletes: Comparisons with confidence, grit, and hope.Psychol Sport Exerc. 2022;58:102081. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102081
Buheji M, Saif Z, Jahrami H.Why inspiration matters?J Inspiration Econ. 2014;1(1):15-24.
Liang C, Hsu Y, Chang CC.Intrinsic motivation as a mediator on imaginative capability development.Think Skills Creativ. 2013;8:109-119. doi:10.1016/j.tsc.2012.09.001
Yaden DB, Kaufman SB, Hyde E, et al.The development of the Awe Experience Scale (AWE-S): A multifactorial measure for a complex emotion.J Posit Psychol. 2019;14(4):474-488. doi:10.1080/17439760.2018.1484940
Gottlieb S, Keltner D, Lombrozo T.Awe as a scientific emotion.Cognitive Sci. 2018;42(6):2081-2094. doi:10.1111.cogs.12648
Otero MC, Wells JL, Chen KH, et al.Behavioral indices of positivity resonance associated with long-term marital satisfaction.Emotion. 2019. doi:10.1037/emo0000634
University of Utah Health.Seven reasons why loving relationships are good for you.
Song H, Zou Z, Kou J, et al.Love-related changes in the brain: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study.Front Hum Neurosci. 2015;9:71. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2015.00071
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