Gloating

Smug, visible pleasure at your own success over others.

Family Negative
Valence positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Graciousness

Smug, visible pleasure at your own success over others. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where gloating lives in the body

Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

SchadenfreudeSocial familySmugnessNegative familyHubrisSelf-conscious familyGraciousnessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for gloating. 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.