Righteousness

Moral certainty that you are in the right.

Family Social
Valence positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Guilt

Moral certainty that you are in the right. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where righteousness lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Shoulders
Slight rise
Quiet

Related emotions

IndignationAnger familyPrideSelf-conscious familyCertaintyCognitive familyGuiltThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for righteousness. 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.