Pessimism

A downward tilt. Things will probably go wrong.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal low activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Optimism

A downward tilt. Things will probably go wrong. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where pessimism lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn
Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn

Related emotions

GloomSadness familyDoubtCognitive familyForebodingFear familyOptimismThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for pessimism. 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.