Stubbornness

Rigid refusal to change course, for better or worse.

Family Mixed
Valence neutral
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Flexibility

Rigid refusal to change course, for better or worse. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where stubbornness lives in the body

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

Related emotions

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