Complacency

Smug self-satisfaction that breeds carelessness.

Family Negative
Valence neutral
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Ambition

Smug self-satisfaction that breeds carelessness. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where complacency lives in the body

Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Arms
Heavy, unused
Withdrawn

Related emotions

LazinessNegative familyApathyCognitive familyContentmentJoy familyAmbitionThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for complacency. 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.