Exasperation

The point where patience runs out completely.

Family Anger
Valence negative
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Patience

The point where patience runs out completely. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where exasperation lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Arms
Subtle activation
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 exasperation. 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.