Plutchik's Diagram of Emotion Wheel

Emotions

Plutchik's Diagram of Emotion Wheel

"Plutchik's model is based on an emotion wheel.
 This shows eight basic emotions. These are made up of four pairs of opposites: 

• joy and sadness, 
• acceptance and disgust, 
• fear and anger,
• surprise and anticipation. 

According to Plutchik we cannot experience opposite emotions at the same time. 
They are also:

•  positive   (joy, acceptance, anticipation and surprise) 
•  negative  (anger, fear, disgust and sadness).

 Positive emotions are seen to have a positive impact on our health while negative emotions can make us ill (Plutchik, 1980)."

Plutchik's Diagram of Blends of Emotion

"Plutchik did suggest that we can experience blends of emotions. These can be seen in the color wheel. Joy and acceptance for example produce the complex emotion of love. Plutchik also proposed that emotions vary in their intensity. This is shown in the emotion solid . The eight emotions on the top are intense versions of the eight primary emotions. Less intense emotions are seen at the bottom. As emotions become less intense, they are more difficult to tell apart. So while we may feel that our mood has changed, in these circumstances, it is difficult to identify just what the experience is (Plutchik, 1980)."