A reference for the things you feel

The Emotion
Dictionary

402 emotions, mapped by where they live in the body, what they're often confused with, and what helps. Searchable. Free.

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Some of the emotions covered in depth. Each page maps where the feeling shows up in the body, what it's often confused with, and what helps.

Browse by family

Emotions don't live alone. Each family contains feelings that share a common character, like sadness's downward pull or anger's forceful energy.

Joy 35 Trust 11 Fear 19 Surprise 13 Sadness 27 Disgust 11 Anger 23 Anticipation 10 Love 20 Self-conscious 20 Social 20 Existential 16 Cognitive 22 Untranslatable 39 Positive 42 Negative 51 Mixed 23
How to use this site

Search what you're feeling

Don't know the name for it? Try a description: 'restless and angry', 'cant stop scrolling', 'lonely in a crowd'. The search will find emotions that match.

Read where it lives in the body

Every emotion entry includes a body map showing where the feeling typically shows up: chest, stomach, face, hands. Knowing the somatic signature helps you catch feelings earlier.

Find what helps

Full entries include practices many people find lower the volume of difficult feelings. Not prescriptions, not promises. Things worth trying.