Hostility
A sustained, aggressive stance against someone.
A sustained, aggressive stance against someone. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.
Where hostility lives in the body
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Shoulders
Tension, drawn upward
Arms
Subtle activation
Related emotions
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for hostility. 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.