Horror

Shocked, revolted fear. Something deeply wrong.

Family Fear
Valence strongly negative
Arousal high activation
Intensity Intense
Opposite Fascination

Shocked, revolted fear. Something deeply wrong. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where horror lives in the body

Head
Tunnel-vision tightness
Strong
Face
Strong heat or tension
Strong
Chest
Heaviness, ache, or pounding
Strong
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate
Arms
Subtle activation
Quiet
Legs
Weak, unable to move
Withdrawn

Related emotions

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