Emotional energy describes how strongly an emotion activates the body. High-energy emotions involve heightened arousal, alertness, urgency, and often a fight-or-flight response. section 8.1
Recognize emotional energy through its common expressions:
- Examples include excitement, anger, and fear. section 8.1
- Typical signs include increased heart rate, heightened alertness, animated body language, enthusiastic gestures, and rapid speech. section 8.1
- Visual communication can reinforce emotional energy through cues such as warm colors, especially red and orange, which may suggest excitement or urgency. section 8.1
Figure 8.1 Macro categories for emotion classification
Use the emotion-classification figure to locate high-energy states within the energy-and-mood framework. section 8.1
