Besottedness

Being foolishly, dizzyingly smitten.

Family Love
Valence positive
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate

Being foolishly, dizzyingly smitten. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where besottedness lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for besottedness. 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.