Nosiness

Prying curiosity about other people's affairs.

Family Mixed
Valence neutral
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Discretion

Prying curiosity about other people's affairs. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where nosiness lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet

Related emotions

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