Vindictive intent

Cold, deliberate intent to wound another in return.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Generosity

Cold, deliberate intent to wound another in return. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where vindictive intent lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Hands
Slight movement
Quiet

Related emotions

SpiteAnger familyVengefulnessAnger familyMaliceNegative familyGenerosityThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for vindictive intent. 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.