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Table 2 Definition of positive emotions

From: Visualized Emotion Ontology: a model for representing visual cues of emotions

Definition

OWL2 Axiom

Positive is a valenced reaction (to “something”)

Positive_Emotion \( \sqsubseteq \) Emotion

Pleased is being positive about a consequence (of an event)

Pleased \(\sqsubseteq \) Positive_Emotion ( concernsConsequence. Consequence)

Hope is being pleased about a prospective consequence (of an event)

Hope \(\sqsubseteq \) Pleased ( concernsConsequence. Prospective_ Consequence)

Joy is being pleased about an actual consequence (of an event)

Joy \( \sqsubseteq \) Pleased ( concernsConsequence.Actual_ Consequence)

Satisfaction is joy about the confirmation of a prospective desirable consequence

Satisfaction \(\sqsubseteq \) Joy ( concernsConsequence. Confirmed_Desirable_ Consequence)

Relief is joy about the disconfirmation of a prospective undesirable consequence

Relief \( \sqsubseteq \) Joy ( concernsConsequence.Disconfirmed_ Undesirable_Consequence)

Happy-for is joy about a consequence (of an event) presumed to be desirable for someone else

Happy_For \( \sqsubseteq \) Joy ( concernsConsequence. Consequence_Desirable_For_Other)

Gloating is joy about a consequence (of an event) presumed to be undesirable for someone else

Gloating \( \sqsubseteq \) Joy ( concernsConsequence. Consequence_Undesirable_For_Other)

Surprise is joy or distress about the disconfirmation of a prospective undesirable consequence

Surprise \( \sqsubseteq \) Joy ( concernsConsequence. Disconfirmed_Consequence) Surprise \( \sqsubseteq \) Distress ( concernsConsequence. Disconfirmed_Consequence)

Approving is being positive about an action (of an agent)

Approving \( \sqsubseteq \) Positive_Emotion (concernsActionsOf.Action)

Pride is approving of one’s own action

Pride \( \sqsubseteq \) Approving ( concernsActionsOf. Action_Of_Self_Agent)

Admiration is approving of someone else’s action

Admiration \( \sqsubseteq \) Approving ( concernsActionsOf.Action_Of_ Other_Agent)

Gratification is pride about an action and joy about a related consequence

Gratification \( \sqsubseteq \) Pride Gratification \( \sqsubseteq \) Joy (n.b.)

Gratitude is admiration about an action and joy about a related consequence

Gratitude \( \sqsubseteq \) Admiration Gratitude \( \sqsubseteq \) Joy

Liking is being positive about an aspect (of an object)

Liking \( \sqsubseteq \) Positive_Emotion ( concernsAspect.Aspect)

Love is liking a familiar aspect (of an object)

Love \( \sqsubseteq \) Liking ( concernsAspect.Familiar_Aspect)

Interest is liking an unfamiliar aspect (of an object)

Interest \( \sqsubseteq \) Liking ( concernsAspect.Unfamiliar_Aspect)