6 basic emotions
sadness
emotional state characterized by feelings of disappointment, dampened mood
joy and happiness
feeling of satisfaction or fulfillment
fear
powerful emotion that can play an important role in survival. An emotional response to an immediate threat
emotions and emotional development
process of learning to recognize and express feelings and to establish a personal identity
surprise
quite brief, characterized by a physiological startle response following something unexpected
disgust
an emotional response of rejection/revulsion
interest
baby interested in caregiver, tracking caregiver, holding baby's attention
anger
characterized by feelings of hostility, agitation, frustration, and antagonism