Respect

Recognising another's worth without envy or resentment.

Family Trust
Valence positive
Arousal low activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Contempt

Recognising another's worth without envy or resentment. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where respect lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

AdmirationTrust familyReverenceTrust familyTrustTrust familyContemptThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for respect. 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.