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Table 3 Definition of negative emotions

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

Definition

OWL2 Axiom

Negative is a valenced reaction (to “something”)

Negative_Emotion \( \sqsubseteq \) Emotion

Displeased is being negative about a consequence (of an event)

Displeased \( \sqsubseteq \) Negative_Emotion ( concernsConsequence.Consequence)

Fear is being displeased about a prospective consequence (of an event)

Fear \( \sqsubseteq \) Displeased ( concernsConsequence.Prospective_Consequence)

Distress is being displeased about an actual consequence (of an event)

Distress \( \sqsubseteq \) Displeased ( concernsConsequence.Actual_Consequence)

Fears-confirmed is distress about the confirmation of a prospective undesirable consequence

Fears_Confirmed \( \sqsubseteq \) Distress ( concernsConsequence.Confirmed_Undesirable_ Consequence)

Disappointment is distress about the disconfirmation of a prospective desirable consequence

Disappointment \( \sqsubseteq \) Distress ( concernsConsequence.Disconfirmed_Desirable_ Consequence)

Resentment is distress about a consequence (of an event) presumed to be desirable for someone else

Resentment \( \sqsubseteq \) Distress ( concernsConsequence.Consequence_Desirable_ For_Other)

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

Pity \( \sqsubseteq \) Distress ( concernsConsequence.Consequence_Undesirable_For_Other)

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

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

Disapproving is being negative about an action (of an agent)

Disapproving \( \sqsubseteq \) Negative_Emotion ( concernsActionsOf.Action)

Shame is disapproving of one’s own action

Shame \( \sqsubseteq \) Disapproving ( concernsActionsOf.Action_Of_Self_Agent)

Reproach is disapproving of someone else’s action

Reproach \( \sqsubseteq \) Disapproving ( concernsActionsOf.Action_Of_Other_Agent)

Remorse is shame about an action and distress about a related consequence

Remorse \( \sqsubseteq \) Shame Remorse \( \sqsubseteq \) Distress

Anger is reproach about an action and distress about a related consequence

Anger \( \sqsubseteq \) Reproach Anger \( \sqsubseteq \) Distress

disliking is being negative about an aspect (of an object)

Disliking \( \sqsubseteq \) Negative_Emotion ( concernsAspect.Aspect)

Hate is disliking a familiar aspect (of an object)

Hate \( \sqsubseteq \) Disliking ( concernsAspect.Familiar_Aspect)

Disgust is disliking an unfamiliar aspect (of an object)

Disgust \( \sqsubseteq \) Disliking ( concernsAspect.Unfamiliar_Aspect)