Developing Emotional Literacy-15 Places We Go With Our Emotions

Brené Brown’s book, “Atlas of the Heart,” which explores the complex landscape of human emotions and experiences. Brené Brown maps out 87 emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human, which are grouped into 15 clusters.

✴️Here are the key categories and emotions:

1. Places We Go When Things Are Uncertain or Too Much

◦ Stress
◦ Overwhelm
◦ Anxiety
◦ Worry
◦ Avoidance
◦ Excitement
◦ Dread
◦ Fear
◦ Vulnerability

2. Places We Go When We Compare

◦ Comparison
◦ Admiration
◦ Reverence
◦ Envy
◦ Jealousy
◦ Resentment
◦ Schadenfreude
◦ Freudenfreude

3. Places We Go When Things Don’t Go as Planned

◦ Boredom
◦ Disappointment
◦ Expectations
◦ Regret
◦ Discouragement
◦ Resignation
◦ Frustration

4. Places We Go When It’s Beyond Us

◦ Awe
◦ Wonder
◦ Confusion
◦ Curiosity
◦ Interest
◦ Surprise

5. Places We Go When Things Aren’t What They Seem

◦ Amusement
◦ Bittersweetness
◦ Nostalgia
◦ Cognitive Dissonance
◦ Paradox
◦ Irony
◦ Sarcasm

6. Places We Go When We’re Hurting

◦ Anguish
◦ Hopelessness
◦ Despair
◦ Sadness
◦ Grief

7. Places We Go With Others

◦ Compassion
◦ Pity
◦ Empathy
◦ Sympathy
◦ Boundaries
◦ Comparative Suffering

8. Places We Go When We Fall Short

◦ Shame
◦ Self-Compassion
◦ Perfectionism
◦ Guilt
◦ Humiliation
◦ Embarrassment

9. Places We Go When We Search for Connection

◦ Belonging
◦ Fitting In
◦ Connection
◦ Disconnection
◦ Insecurity
◦ Invisibility
◦ Loneliness

10. Places We Go When the Heart is Open

◦ Love
◦ Lovelessness
◦ Heartbreak
◦ Trust
◦ Self-Trust
◦ Betrayal
◦ Defensiveness
◦ Flooding
◦ Hurt

11. Places We Go When Life is Good

◦ Joy
◦ Happiness
◦ Calm
◦ Contentment
◦ Gratitude
◦ Foreboding Joy
◦ Relief
◦ Tranquility

12. Places We Go When We Feel Wronged

◦ Anger
◦ Contempt
◦ Disgust
◦ Dehumanization
◦ Hate
◦ Self-Righteousness

13. Places We Go to Self-Assess

◦ Pride
◦ Hubris
◦ Humility