Defeatism

A pre-emptive surrender. You expect to lose.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Determination

A pre-emptive surrender. You expect to lose. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where defeatism lives in the body

Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn
Head
Foggy, vacant
Withdrawn
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn

Related emotions

ResignationNegative familyPessimismNegative familyHelplessnessNegative familyDeterminationThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for defeatism. 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.