Agape

Unconditional, selfless love for all beings.

Family Love
Valence strongly positive
Arousal low activation
Intensity Intense
Opposite Hatred

Unconditional, selfless love for all beings. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where agape lives in the body

Chest
Heaviness, ache, or pounding
Strong
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Arms
Subtle activation
Quiet

Related emotions

LoveLove familyCompassionSocial familyUbuntuUntranslatable familyHatredThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for agape. 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.