The appearance of dignity.
See also: Dignity

The state of mind that forms in response to an imposed postponement of gratification.
[Note: Frustration is particularly important as a precursor to anger.]
See also: Anger, Patience

The degree of influence one can deliberately exert over one’s physical and/or mental position.
See also: Anger, Autonomy, Choice, Control, Despair

• The willingness to give up all hope for a better past.
• A state of mind relating to a past injurious conduct rooted in the recognition of the shared human capacity for wrongdoing under the influence of suffering (i.e., “There but for the grace of God go I”).
[Note: The first (remarkable) definition is shamelessly plagiarized from a bumper sticker.]
See also: Compassion, Hope

The rapid, concentrated application of energy to bring about an immediate change in circumstances perceived as intolerable.
See also: Strength, Tolerance

An information system used by the brain, composed of two types of non-verbal signals: sensations (which originate peripherally, i.e., in the body) and emotions (which originate centrally, i.e., in the brain).

A mental pain that results from the perception of an actual threat.
See also: Anxiety

The doubtless conviction that one’s perception of Reality is supremely valid and non-negotiably superior to all other perceptions.

• The source of explanation and meaning for phenomena that are otherwise inexplicable.
• The conviction that a promise will be kept even though it was never made.
See also: Trust

• Resource-based: The allocation of a resource in proportion to the relative needs for it.
• Contract-based: A state that emerges when all parties to an agreement fulfill their parts in it.
See also: Entitlement, Justice