The main emotions that can be differentiated & recognized across cultures are:

  • joy
  • anger
  • sadness
  • fear
  • interest
  • shame
  • guilt
  • envy
  • depression

p.150 Finding Flow, Csikszentmihalyi

[Interesting that only 2 are “postitive” emotions! Probably demonstrates the evolutionary role of emotions in warning against existential dangers.]