- Self-Evaluative Emotions
- Social Comparison Emotions

Categories of Self-Conscious Emotions

- Self-conscious emotions emerge later in life (around 2 years old)
- Do not have distinct facial expressions
- Evolved to manage social relationships rather than facilitate survival

Differences Between Self-Conscious Emotions and Basic Emotions

Prerequisite Abilities for Self-Conscious Emotions

Cognitive-dependent emotions that are used more to manage our social relationships rather than facilitate immediate survival.

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- Basic Emotions
- Self-Conscious Emotions

Types of Emotions

Niedenthal, P. M., & Ric, F. (2017). Psychology of Emotion (2nd ed.). Psychology Press.

Psychology of Emotion

Basic Emotions are innate bodily and neural states that are elicited by signal stimuli. Basic emotions come from a range of stimuli and are often associated with specific adaptive functions. 
There are 6 basic emotions: 
- Anger 
- Disgust
- Fear
- Sadness
- Joy
- Surprise 

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