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Uh-oh, more emotions to worry about

13 January 2010

THOSE of you who recoil when told you need to “share your feelings more” will be dismayed to hear that our emotional repertoire may extend beyond the six already known to be universally felt and recognised in our faces (see “The emotions you never knew you had”). As if joy, sadness, anger, fear, surprise and disgust weren’t enough, the repressed now face the prospect of pride, confusion, elevation and more. No doubt the self-help industry will be quick to latch on to the fresh opportunities to torment those who prefer to gloat, boggle or feel uplifted in silence.

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