Exuberance

Overflowing, infectious energy and high spirits.

Family Joy
Valence strongly positive
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Melancholia

Overflowing, infectious energy and high spirits. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where exuberance lives in the body

Face
Strong heat or tension
Strong
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Arms
Energy or heaviness
Moderate
Legs
Heaviness or restlessness
Moderate

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for exuberance. 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.