A List of the 7 Human Emotions

Human emotions are a set of neural processes expressed through actions and behaviors. Facial expressions are indicators of emotional state and can visually differentiate one emotion from another. A person's emotional state can be evaluated for mental illness, distress, depression or anxiety. Emotions also improve a person's mental and physical well being.

7 Positive Human Emotions

• Positive emotions drive individuals to seek out pleasure and comfort within those emotions. Humans strive to maximize exposure to positive emotions through activities that may or may not be positive. Negative activities that can cause a short term positive emotion include substance abuse or binge eating.

  According to Self Improvement Gym, a list of positive, also called pleasure, emotions include:

  Love
  Sex
  Hope
  Faith
  Sympathy
  Optimism
  Loyalty

7 Negative Human Emotions

• Humans instinctively try to avoid negative emotions. These emotions are uncomfortable and cause humans to experience feelings that feel uncontrollable, irrational or behavior that is otherwise counterproductive to processing daily life and tasks.

  According to Self Improvement Gym, a list of negative, also called pain, emotions include:

  Fear
  Hatred
  Anger
  Greed
  Jealousy
  Revenge
  Superstition

7 General Human Emotions

• Emotions can be categorized into a general list of positive and negative emotions that show a gradual progression from negative to positive. This gradual sequence is a simplified list of basic emotions that humans experience but each emotion can encompass a range of secondary emotions. Revenge or hatred, for example, could be additional emotional states within the "anger" category.

  According to Kirk VandanBerghe and Sandy Breckinridge of askAlana.com, the seven human emotions include:

  Fear
  Lust
  Anger
  Pride
  Courage
  Acceptance
  Peace