if we want to truly understand emotions, we must…
Page 23 if we want to truly understand emotions, we must start taking the variation seriously. We must consider that an emotion Word like anger, does not refer to a specific response with a unique physical fingerprint but to a group of highly variable instances that are tied to specific situations.
— from The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy) · How emotions are made by Lisa Feldman Barrett