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PANKSEPP 7 EMOTIONAL BRAINS AS MAMMALIAN LIFE TOOLS

7 Emotional Good/Bad Feelings that Automatically Evaluate Reality and
Orient the Organism to Adaptively Interact with its Environment to meet its Needs














All Mammals, including Humans, respond to our Environment both within as our
Body and without as the World according to three classes of SENSING: 1) External
Sensing: we smell, taste, feel, etc. 2) Internal Sensing: we are hungry, sleepy, etc. 3)
Emotional Sensing: we feel 7 different Emotions/Affects according to the
environment we are in that tell us how we perceive ourselves to be in the moment
from Secure/Pleasure to Insecure-Pain. Below are the 7 Primary Process
Emotions/Feelings that automatically evaluate the state of our Needs and motivate
us to act in order to adapt to our Environment in the moment to meet our Needs.
1. J + SEEKING (exploration, anticipation, desire, enthusiasm, curiosity, pleasure
the fundamental motivator for living mammals on all levels of Maslows 5 Needs)
2. L - FEAR (flight or freeze to avoid physical destruction and painmotivator for
Maslow 1st Physical and 2nd Level Security Needs)
3. L - RAGE (frustration, resentment, retaliation, jealousy, envy, urge to control)
motivator to meet 3 Lower Levels and especially 4th Esteem Need)
4. J + LUST (sex drive, urge to reproducemotivator for all Competitive Behavior)
5. J + CARE (desire to nurture Significant Othersmotivator to care for family,
spouse, friendsmotivator for Maslow 3rd Level Belonging and Love Need)
6. L - PANIC (anxiety when separated from Significant Others, expressed as panic,
sadness, depressionmotivator to obtain intimate relationships, Maslow 3rd Need)
7. J + PLAY (rough-and-tumble play, funmotivator of socialization and creativity)

My definition of MIND according to the Pankseppian Model:

MIND is
the cortical, emergent, conscious, learned,
DIRECTIVE RESPONSE TO
the sub-cortical, inherent, unconscious, instinctual, evolutionarily established
EMOTIONAL SYSTEM with 7 FEELINGS,
each of which is an instant, ongoing, EVALUATION OF
(as negatively painful or positively pleasurable)
the ORGANISMS INTERACTIONS WITH ITS ENVIRONMENT
(as well as its own internal environment).

FEELINGS WHEN YOUR NEEDS ARE SATISFIED
AFFECTIONATE compassionate friendly loving open hearted sympathetic tender
warm ENGAGED absorbed alert curious engrossed enchanted entranced fascinated
interested intrigued involved spellbound stimulated HOPEFUL expectant
encouraged optimistic CONFIDENT empowered open proud safe secure EXCITED
amazed animated ardent aroused astonished dazzled eager energetic enthusiastic
giddy invigorated lively passionate surprised vibrant GRATEFUL appreciative
moved thankful touched INSPIRED amazed awed wonder JOYFUL amused delighted
glad happy jubilant pleased tickled EXHILARATED blissful ecstatic elated enthralled
exuberant radiant rapturous thrilled PEACEFUL calm clear headed comfortable
centered content equanimous fulfilled mellow quiet relaxed relieved satisfied
serene still tranquil trusting REFRESHED enlivened rejuvenated renewed rested

FEELINGS WHEN YOUR NEEDS ARE NOT SATISFIED
AFRAID apprehensive dread foreboding frightened mistrustful panicked petrified
scared suspicious terrified wary worried ANNOYED aggravated dismayed
disgruntled displeased exasperated frustrated impatient irritated irked ANGRY
enraged furious incensed indignant irate livid outraged resentful AVERSION
animosity appalled contempt disgusted dislike hate horrified hostile repulsed
CONFUSED ambivalent baffled bewildered dazed hesitant lost mystified perplexed
puzzled torn DISCONNECTED alienated aloof apathetic bored cold detached distant
distracted indifferent numb removed uninterested withdrawn DISQUIET agitated
alarmed disconcerted disturbed perturbed rattled restless shocked startled
surprised troubled turbulent turmoil uncomfortable uneasy unnerved unsettled
upset EMBARRASSED ashamed chagrined flustered guilty mortified self-conscious
FATIGUE beat burnt out depleted exhausted lethargic listless sleepy tired weary
worn out PAIN agony anguished bereaved devastated grief heartbroken hurt lonely
miserable regretful remorseful SAD depressed dejected despair despondent
disappointed discouraged disheartened forlorn gloomy heavy hearted hopeless
melancholy unhappy wretched TENSE anxious cranky distressed distraught edgy
fidgety frazzled irritable jittery nervous overwhelmed restless stressed out
VULNERABLE fragile guarded helpless insecure leery reserved sensitive shaky
YEARNING envious jealous longing nostalgic pining wistful













































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