Cravings

Insistent, physical pull towards something you want.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Satiety

Insistent, physical pull towards something you want. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where cravings lives in the body

Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Throat
A small catch
Quiet
Head
Lightness
Quiet

Related emotions

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