Dominance

A commanding sense of control over a situation.

Family Mixed
Valence positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Submission

A commanding sense of control over a situation. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where dominance lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Shoulders
Tension, drawn upward
Moderate
Arms
Subtle activation
Quiet

Related emotions

PrideSelf-conscious familyHubrisSelf-conscious familyConfidenceTrust familySubmissionThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for dominance. 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.