Cruelty

Deliberate infliction of pain without remorse.

Family Negative
Valence strongly negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Intense
Opposite Kindness

Deliberate infliction of pain without remorse. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where cruelty lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Hands
Slight movement
Quiet

Related emotions

MaliceNegative familyHostilityAnger familyContemptDisgust familyKindnessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for cruelty. 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.