What is the oldest emotion?

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on the literature of fear. The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.
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What is the strongest emotion?

Generally, people tend to view anger as one of our strongest and most powerful emotions. Anger is a natural and "automatic" human response, and can in fact, serve to help protect us from harm. While angry behavior can be destructive, angry feelings themselves are merely a signal that we may need to do something.
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Which emotion is stronger love or fear?

Love is stronger than fear, but fear will win out unless we allow love to empower sacrificial action in the world. Love is stronger than fear, but only if we participate in love. Only as we entrust ourselves to love. Only as we allow love to nourish us.
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What was H.P. Lovecraft afraid of?

H.P. Lovecraft was a turn-of-the-20th-century author whose works were a key part of the subgenre of horror that would come to be known as “Weird fiction.” Born in Providence in 1890, Lovecraft grew up with an agonizing fear of both death and mental collapse.
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What is the scariest Lovecraftian creature?

Cthulhu. Cthulhu is the quintessential Lovecraftian god monster. It's what first comes to mind when people think about Lovecraft's writings.
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The Oldest and Strongest Emotion of Mankind



Who is the God of Lovecraft?

Azathoth is a deity in the Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle stories of writer H. P. Lovecraft and other authors. He is the ruler of the Outer Gods, and may be seen as a symbol for primordial chaos.
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What is the hardest emotion to control?

Many people say that one of the most difficult emotions to handle is anger. Anger can weaken your ability to solve problems effectively, make good decisions, handle changes, and get along with others. Concerns about anger control are very common.
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What are the 3 strongest emotions?

The Four Most Powerful Emotions
  • #1 Fear. The greatest (and most primitive, since it originates from our early reptilian brain) is fear. ...
  • #2 Anger. Coming in at a close second is anger. ...
  • #3 Sorrow. The third emotion is probably sorrow. ...
  • #4 Joy. The light at the end of the emotional tunnel is of course joy.
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WHO fears falling in love?

Philophobia (Fear of Falling in Love)
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What is the purest emotion in the world?

Love – The Purest Emotion.
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What is the number 1 emotion?

Happiness. Of all the different types of emotions, happiness tends to be the one that people strive for the most.
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What is the healthiest emotion?

Gratitude Is the Healthiest of All Human Emotions.
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What is the fear of kissing called?

Philemaphobia, or philematophobia, is the fear of kissing. It is common among young and inexperienced kissers who are afraid of doing something wrong.
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Is there a fear of dying?

Thanatophobia is an intense fear of death or the dying process. While it's natural to feel anxious about death from time to time, thanatophobia is an anxiety disorder that can disrupt every aspect of your life.
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Why am I scared to say I love you?

Fear of Rejection

Of course, one of the strongest fears that keeps us from saying what is in our heart is the fear of our feelings not being returned. Love is like a seesaw: It's easy to begin with one person caring more for another at the start, but a balance of give-and-take is what gives the relationship momentum.
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Are there 34 000 emotions?

That makes sense — after all, human beings can experience over 34,000 different emotions. That's a lot to keep track of, and it's certainly a lot to feel. More conservative estimates identify 27 distinct emotional states — but even that is a lot to sift through.
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What are the 2 real emotions?

Most people believe we have many emotions. However, according to Dorothy Lee, all our feeling and reactions are based on just two basic emotions – love and fear. The closer you can come to identifying your emotions as love or fear, the closer you are to determining which emotion is driving you.
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What is the oldest and strongest emotion?

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. ― H.P. Lovecraft: 6X9" 184 ...
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Which emotion is easiest to detect?

Results showed that happiness is among the easiest emotions to recognize while the disgust is always among the most difficult emotions to recognize for older adults.
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What is the most negative emotion?

A few of the most commonly felt negative emotions are: Fear. Anger. Disgust.
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What emotion do people try to avoid?

Anger, fear, resentment, frustration, and anxiety are negative emotional states that many people experience regularly but try to avoid.
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Who is the strongest elder god?

Azathoth is the Greatest God, who rules all infinity from his throne at the center of chaos.
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What is Cthulhu's full name?

So far, the full sentence, exact and correctly spelled, "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" has never been mentioned in Marvel Comics in its original spelling.
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What color is Cthulhu's eye?

The Eye of Cthulhu's appearance is that of a giant eye with several veins that move when he flies. The Eye of Cthulhu's sclera is blue and his iris is greenish.
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What is a devil's kiss?

Osculum infame is the name of a witch's supposed ritual greeting upon meeting with the Devil. The name means the 'shameful kiss' or 'kiss of shame', since it involved kissing the devil's anus, his "other" mouth. According to folklore, it was this kiss that allowed the Devil to seduce women.
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