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_refugee_  ·  3980 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Will we ever discover new emotions?

    is it a limited spectrum like color/visible light?

Ah, my friend, but your comparision is flawed (which I feel in a way answers you question): we see what colors we have names for.

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So I say there are probably plenty of emotions out there we will 'discover.' Things we already feel but can't name because we don't have names for them yet, so we don't realize that they are more nuanced feelings. Words are beautiful and wonderful. Think about it. I am rarely angry but I am often irritated or frustrated. If I did not know the words for irritated or frustrated, I would just say "mad."