Admiration

Deep respect and warm approval for someone's qualities.

Family Trust
Valence strongly positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Intense
Opposite Loathing

Deep respect and warm approval for someone's qualities. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where admiration lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate

Related emotions

TrustTrust familyAcceptanceTrust familyReverenceTrust familyLoathingThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for admiration. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.