Gentleness

A soft handling of what could break under rough touch.

Family Love
Valence strongly positive
Arousal low activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Hardness

A soft handling of what could break under rough touch. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where gentleness lives in the body

Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Hands
Slight movement
Quiet

Related emotions

TendernessLove familyAffectionLove familyCompassionSocial familyHardnessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for gentleness. 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.