EMOTION THESAURUS

VALIDATION



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The inner landscape of your characters (especially your protagonist) is the lifeblood that runs through your story. Emotions, and how they're expressed, are tied deeply to a character’s personality and which positive traits and negative traits will manifest. To bring your readers in deeper through shared experience, consider filtering the setting descriptions through your character’s emotions while also exploring important colors, textures, and shapes through his or her senses.
DEFINITION:
Feeling that one's thoughts or opinions have been accepted or recognized as worthy

SIMILAR EMOTIONS:

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
A smile taking over one's face
One's breaths becoming more steady and deep
A brightening countenance
Expounding on the idea that was accepted; going into further detail
Nodding the head vigorously
Listening eagerly to others
Sharing one's ideas more readily
A lifting of the chin and shoulders
The chest puffing out
Standing taller
Looking people in the eye
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INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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CUES OF ACUTE OR LONG TERM VALIDATION:
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MAY ESCALATE TO:
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CUES OF SUPPRESSED VALIDATION:
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MAY DE-ESCALATE TO:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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