Equivocation

Emotional evasiveness. Unwilling to commit to a feeling.

Family Cognitive
Valence neutral
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Decisiveness

Emotional evasiveness. Unwilling to commit to a feeling. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where equivocation lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Stomach
A gentle stir
Quiet

Related emotions

AmbivalenceCognitive familyDoubtCognitive familyFicklenessNegative familyDecisivenessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for equivocation. 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.