Terror

Paralysing, extreme fear. The mind goes blank.

Family Fear
Valence strongly negative
Arousal high activation
Intensity Intense
Opposite Ecstasy

Paralysing, extreme fear. The mind goes blank. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where terror lives in the body

Head
Tunnel-vision tightness
Strong
Face
Strong heat or tension
Strong
Chest
Heaviness, ache, or pounding
Strong
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate
Arms
Energy or heaviness
Moderate
Legs
Heaviness or restlessness
Moderate
Hands
Activation, urge to grip
Moderate

Related emotions

FearFear familyApprehensionFear familyPanicFear familyEcstasyThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for terror. 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.