Obstinacy

Stubborn refusal to change, even against reason.

Family Mixed
Valence neutral
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Flexibility

Stubborn refusal to change, even against reason. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where obstinacy lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Shoulders
Slight rise
Quiet

Related emotions

StubbornnessMixed familyDefiancePositive familyDeterminationPositive familyFlexibilityThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for obstinacy. 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.