Emotion

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Dwarves have an emotional response to certain circumstances. Different dwarves have differing responses to the same circumstance due to their personalities. Recent emotion/circumstance pairs are listed in the Thoughts and Preferences screen.

List of the current 120 emotions:

ID	Emotion	Strength
0	Acceptance	+1
1	Adoration	+8
2	Affection	+4
3	Agitation	-2
4	Aggravation	-2
5	Agony	-8
6	Alarm	-2
7	Alienation	-1
8	Amazement	0
9	Ambivalence	0
10	Amusement	+2
11	Anger	-4
13	Anguish	-8
14	Annoyance	-1
16	Anxiety	-2
17	Apathy	0
19	Arousal	+1
20	Astonishment	0
22	Aversion	-2
23	Awe	0
24	Bitterness	-4
25	Bliss	+8
26	Boredom	-1
27	Caring	+4
29	Confusion	-1
30	Contempt	-2
31	Contentment	+1
35	Dejection	-2
36	Delight	+8
39	Despair	-8
40	Disappointment	-1
41	Disgust	-2
42	Disillusioned	-1
43	Dislike	-1
44	Dismay	-4
45	Displeasure	-1
46	Distress	-4
49	Eagerness	+2
51	Elation	+4
52	Embarrassment	-1
53	Empathy	+4
54	Emptiness	-2
55	Enjoyment	+1
60	Exasperation	-1
62	Exhilaration	+4
64	Fear	-8
65	Ferocity	-4
66	Fondness	+1
67	Free	+2
68	Fright	-4
69	Frustration	-1
73	Glee	+4
74	Gloom	-2
75	Glumness	-1
76	Gratitude	+2
78	Grief	-4
79	Grim Satisfaction	0
80	Grouchiness	-1
81	Grumpiness	-1
82	Guilt	-2
83	Happiness	+4
84	Hatred	-4
86	Hope	+4
87	Hopelessness	-4
88	Horror	-8
90	Humiliation	-2
95	Insult	-2
96	Interest	+1
97	Irritation	-1
98	Isolation	-2
100	Jolliness	+2
101	Jovialty	+4
102	Joy	+8
103	Jubilation	+8
105	Loathing	-4
106	Loneliness	-2
108	Love	+8
110	Lust	+1
112	Misery	-8
113	Mortification	-4
115	Nervousness	-1
116	Nostalgia	+1
117	Optimism	+2
118	Outrage	-4
119	Panic	-8
120	Patience	+1
121	Passion	+4
124	Pleasure	+2
125	Pride	+2
126	Rage	-8
127	Rapture	+8
128	Rejection	-2
129	Relief	+4
130	Regret	-1
131	Remorse	-2
132	Repentance	+4
133	Resentment	-1
135	Righteous Indignation	-1
136	Sadness	-2
137	Satisfaction	+1
139	Self Pity	-1
141	Servile	0
142	Shaken	-8
143	Shame	-2
144	Shock	-8
149	Suspicion	-1
150	Sympathy	+1
151	Tenderness	+4
153	Terror	-8
154	Thrill	+4
156	Triumph	+4
157	Uneasiness	-1
158	Unhappiness	-2
159	Vengefulness	-2
161	Wonder	+1
162	Worry	-1
163	Wrath	-8
164	Zeal	+2
168	Restless	-1
169	Admiration	+1

A total of 180 emotions are defined within the code, but only 119 of them are actually used. The "strength" denotes the effect the emotion has on a dwarf's stress levels - positive numbers reduce stress, while negative numbers increase it.