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->''"Let us not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it."''
-->-- '''Creator/VincentVanGogh'''

Tropes about emotions in general. (For specific emotions, see the specific indexes.)

Compare and contrast LogicTropes. Also see BodyLanguage.

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[[index]]
!!Tropes:
[floatboxright:
'''Also see:'''
+ CharacterReactionIndex
+ EmotionalTorque
+ TheStoic

'''Categories:'''
+ AngerTropes
++ AnnoyanceTropes
++ EnvyAndJealousyTropes
++ HatredTropes
+ AnxietyTropes
++ FearTropes
+ ApathyIndex
++ BoredomTropes
+ DisgustTropes
+ HappinessTropes
++ HopeIndex
++ LoveTropes
+ IRegretThisIndex
++ IndexOfShame
+ PridefulTropes
+ SadnessTropes
++ DespairTropes
+ TropesOfAwkwardness
]
* AffectionHatingKid: Expressions of affection (hugs, kisses, etc) are hated by kids.
* BadMoodRetreat: A special place a character goes to when unhappy.
* BlueIsCalm
* CloseToHome
* ColdHam: A character who doesn't speak dramatically, but still has dialogue that is hammy.
* ColourCodedEmotions
* CrossingTheBurntBridge
* CryForTheDevil: All of a sudden, a character previously thought to be utterly beyond any sympathy reveals past traumas that may open the waterworks.
* DeathEqualsEmotion: Only when they face death does TheStoic show emotions.
* DoppelgangerGetsSameSentiment
* EmotionControl: A form of {{mind control}} that is focused on manipulating someone's emotional state.
** EmotionBomb: A magic spell or psychological weapon that can force people to feel certain emotions.
** HatePlague: Something that forces people to feel enraged, hateful, and even violently aggressive towards other people.
** LovePotion: Something that forces people to feel romantic affection or sexual attraction towards other people they would normally not be interested in.
** SupernaturalFearInducer: Something that forces people to feel frightened, often by making them hallucinate their own worst nightmares.
* EmotionEater: A being or creature which derives power from the emotional state of other people, usually by exploiting their negative emotions or draining their positive emotions.
* EmotionSuppression
* EmotionalBruiser
* EmotionalPowers
* EmotionlessGirl
* EmotionlessReptile: Reptiles portrayed as cold, stoic or unempathetic.
* EmotionsVsStoicism
* TheEmpath
* FaintInShock: The emotions (positive or negative) just got to be too much.
* FirstTimeFeeling
* ForcedToFeelEmpathy: TheSociopath is forced to feel horror and shame for all of their sins.
* FrozenFace
* GetTheSensation
* GroupHug
* GutFeeling
* {{Headdesk}}
* HighPressureEmotion
* TheHollywoodFormula: A three-role, ThreeActStructure that utilizes goal outcomes, as well as character reconciliation and conflict resolution, to maximize EmotionalTorque.
* HotBlooded
* IceQueen
** DefrostingIceQueen
** SugarAndIcePersonality
* ImmuneToJumpscares: When jump scares fail In-Universe and in RealLife.
* InhumanEmotion
* InUniverseCatharsis
* LackOfEmpathy: Not giving a shit about other people's feelings or suffering.
* LivingMoodRing: When a character's appearance changes to reflect their emotions.
* LossOfInhibitions
* LuminescentBlush
* TheMcCoy
* MellowFellow: A peaceful and generally relaxed person.
* AMillionIsAStatistic: Caring more about the specific people that died than the high numbers of unidentified casualties.
* TheMisophonic: Misophonia, or 'sound rage', creates feelings of intense, sometimes even violent anger in those who experience it.
* MoodSwinger: Someone changes emotions at the drop of a hat.
* NarrativeBeats: Events, decisions, or discoveries that induce a change in emotional direction of the story, whether positive or negative.
* NervesOfSteel
* OverlyNervousFlopSweat
* PassionIsEvil
* PercussiveTherapy
* PersonalityChip
* QuiveringEyes
* RuleOfEmpathy
* SafetyInIndifference
* SensitiveArtist
* SerendipityShock
* ShamefulShrinking
* ASharedSuffering: Two characters bond over shared problems.
* SongOfManyEmotions
* SongsOfSolace
* SoulfulPlantStory: A plot or scene focusing on a plant that's deeply emotional.
* SourOutsideSadInside
* TheSpock
* StrawVulcan
* StrawmanEmotional
* SunnySunflowerDisposition: A character whose personality and emotions are just as bright as the golden flowers they surround themselves with.
* SurprisinglyMovingSong: A character has a profound emotional reaction to a piece of music.
* SympathyForTheDevil
* SympathyForTheHero
* TheTell
* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: A character states out loud the emotion they are feeling.
* ThrowingOutTheScript
* TinMan: A character claims to lack emotion but is clearly demonstrating emotion.
* TooUnhappyToBeHungry: Someone loses their appetite because they're scared, sad, or angry.
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: An unfortunate outcome befalls a character because they acted on their emotions without considering the ramifications of their actions.
* {{Tsundere}}
* UnbalancedByRivalsKid
* UnstablePoweredChild: A powerful child is dangerous because their immaturity and inability to cope with their emotions and/or power make them unstable with the power.
* UnstablePoweredWoman: A powerful woman is dangerous because her emotions contribute to her unpredictability.
* WhatIsThisFeeling
[[/index]]
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