Editing Thought

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[[File:thoughts_v50_preview.png|258px|right]]'''Thoughts''' are the reported observations and sentiments of [[dwarves]] in [[Dwarf fortress mode|fortress mode]], visible on the [[thoughts and preferences]] subscreen of their [[profile]]. Over the course of play, a dwarf will experience circumstances that evoke specific [[emotion]]s based on their [[personality]].

A dwarf's recent emotions contribute to their [[stress]] level, displayed on the thoughts and preferences screen in somewhat subjective terms – to avoid bad thoughts, make [[keeping your dwarves happy]] a priority. Even when nothing is happening, a dwarf can still relive a past experience through [[memory (thought)|memories]], and thus a single experience can produce not just one thought at the time it happens, but many thoughts, as they remember that experience again and again. Dwarves can also feel nothing or not care about certain situations, giving them a neutral thought. A few examples of different levels of thoughts can go as follows: 

{{DFtext|He felt|7:0}}{{DFtext| satisfied|2:0:1}}{{DFtext| at work. He felt|7:0}}{{DFtext| satisfied|2:0:1}}{{DFtext| upon improving mining.|7:0}}<br />
{{DFtext|He was|7:0}}{{DFtext| uneasy|6:0}}{{DFtext| after seeing a human's dead body.|7:0}}<br />
{{DFtext|He felt|7:0}}{{DFtext| restless|6:0}}{{DFtext| dwelling upon|5:0:1}}{{DFtext| seeing a goblin die.|7:0}}<br />
{{DFtext|He didn't feel anything after seeing a dog's dead body.|7:0}}<br />

To view a dwarf's recent thoughts and current stress level, press {{k|u}} to open the [[citizenship|citizens]] screen, find the dwarf in the list, and click the {{k|🔍}} to the right of their name. Or, move to the dwarf and select them with the mouse {{k|🖱️}}. This brings you to the thoughts and preferences screen for that dwarf, which, among other things, describes the dwarf's overall stress level as well as their constituent thoughts.

Below is a list of circumstances that may inspire thoughts.

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== Legend ==
<span style="background-color: #abf2bf;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> - Positive thought<br />
<span style="background-color: #73D58E;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> - Very positive thought<br />
<span style="background-color: #F7C5C5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> - Negative thought<br />
<span style="background-color: #F79898;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> - Very negative thought<br />
<span style="background-color: #eee;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span> - Variable thought

== Accommodations ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|after sleeping in a bedroom like a personal palace
after sleeping in a (fantastic/great/very good/good) bedroom
|Slept in '''a''' (not necessarily assigned) [[bedroom]] of a certain [[Room|quality]] recently; see [[Room#Quality]].
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|after sleeping in a (horribly substandard/horrible/awful/very poor/poor) bedroom
|A member of the dwarven [[noble|nobility]] who has slept in a less-than-satisfactory bedroom; see [[Noble#Needs]].
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|dining in a (legendary/fantastic/great/very good/good) dining room
|Dined in '''a''' (usually not assigned) [[dining room]] of a certain [[Room|quality]] recently; see [[Room#Quality]].
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|dining in a (horribly substandard/horrible/awful/very poor/poor) dining room
|A member of the dwarven [[noble|nobility]] who has dined in a less-than-satisfactory dining room; see [[Noble#Needs]].
<!-- it seems these thoughts weren't updated
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| Conducted a meeting in a (good/very good/great/fantastic/setting worthy of legends) setting recently.
| +3/+5/+10/+20/+30
|The ranking member of the dwarven [[noble|nobility]] has conducted a [[meeting]] in a more-than-satisfactory office; see [[Noble#Needs]].
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| Conducted a meeting in a (poor/very poor/awful/horrible/horribly substandard) setting recently.
| -3/-5/-10/-20/-30
|The ranking member of the dwarven [[noble|nobility]] has conducted a [[meeting]] in a less-than-satisfactory office; see [[Noble#Needs]]. 
-->
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|after sleeping uneasily due to noise
after being disturbed during sleep by loud noises<br>
after loud noises made it impossible to sleep
| Was sleeping in the zone of influence of a [[noise]] source.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|after sleeping without a proper room
| Was sleeping and couldn't find a bed designated as a [[bedroom]] not assigned to someone else.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|after sleeping (in/on) the (mud/dirt/grass/rocks/ice/a rough cave floor/floor/a pile of driftwood)
|Could not find any [[bed]] for sleeping, or the dwarf is a [[ambusher|hunter]].  The thought may be dependent upon the terrain.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|when (drowsy/utterly sleep-deprived)
|Became sleepy, but wasn't able to [[sleep]] because a task had to be completed.  Extreme tiredness will lead to [[insane|insanity]], but could only really happen when a mother is looking for her infant.
|}

== Nourishment ==
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{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|after having a (pretty decent/fine/wonderful/truly decadent/legendary) drink
|Dwarf drank [[booze]] they have a [[preference]] for. (level determined by alcohol stack's value{{cite forum|120870.msg3901346#msg3901346}})
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|after eating a (pretty decent meal/fine dish/wonderful dish/truly decadent dish/legendary meal)
|Dwarf ate food they have a [[preference]] for. (level determined by meal value)
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| when (thirsty/hungry)
| Got [[hungry]] or [[thirsty]] and didn't eat or drink soon enough.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| when (dehydrated/starving)
| Has not had food or drink for a long time and will soon [[death|die]] if immediate remedial action is not taken.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|after being forced to eat vermin to survive
| Dwarf hunted vermin for food due to starvation.  Will still die if real food is not provided immediately.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|drinking nasty water
| Got thirsty and had to drink [[cv:Water#Stagnant water|stagnant water]] because no alcohol or fresh water was available.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| drinking the same old booze
eating the same old food
| Drinking the same variety of [[alcohol]] or eating the same type of [[food]] repeatedly.
|- style="background:#F79898" |
| after being forced to eat a (beloved creature/treasured pet) to survive
| Of course, if things get this bad, a tantrum spiral can't make it that much worse.
|}

== Amenities ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|seeing a/near (own) (very fine/splendid/wonderful/completely sublime) ([[Sculpture_garden|tastefully arranged]]) [building]
|Passed by a constructed piece of [[furniture]] or a [[building]] requiring [[architecture]] and noticed it.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|after being near to a * in a cage
|Passed near a [[cage]]d [[creature]] the dwarf has a [[preference]] for; see [[zoo]].
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|after a bath
|Was cleaned with [[soap]] during the administration of [[healthcare|medical care]].
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|after a soapy bath
|Dwarf cleaned [[contaminant]]s from self using [[soap]].
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
|being near to a waterfall
|Sprayed by [[mist]] from a [[waterfall]], which dwarves find relaxing.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after retching on a miasma
after choking on (smoke/dust) underground
| Dwarf was exposed to [[miasma]], [[smoke]], or a [[cave in]] recently. Impact based on personality traits.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
|at the lack of chairs
|Was eating and couldn't find an unoccupied [[chair]].
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |
| eating at a crowded table
| Tried to eat at a table someone else was already eating at (only occurs if there are no free tables).
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| at the lack of dining tables
| Was eating and couldn't find a [[table]] next to an available chair sat on while eating.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being pestered by *
| Shared a tile with an annoying [[vermin]] and noticed it.{{verify}}
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being accosted by *
| Exposure to a [[vermin]] that the dwarf particularly hates.{{verify}}
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being near *
| Dwarf examined a cage containing [[preference|hated]] [[vermin]] (moral of the story, don't cage hate-able vermin in sight).{{verify}}
|}

== Relations ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| talking with (the spouse/mother/father/a lover/a friend/a sibling/a child/somebody)
| Dwarf employed their [[social skill]]s and conversed with someone while idling or attending a [[party]] recently.
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |
| after talking to a pillar of society
| Dwarf spoke with a noble.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| (interacting/visiting) with a (pet/animal training partner)
| Dwarf was near a friendly animal
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" 
| discussing (the spouse/mother/father/a lover/a friend/an acquaintance/a sibling/a child/somebody)'s problems
| Spoke with somebody while [[Status_icons|stressed]]
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| when forced to talk to somebody annoying
| Had to endure the presence of the object of a [[grudge]] recently.
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |
| after bringing somebody to rest in bed
| Dwarf carried an [[unconscious]] (usually [[wound|injured]]) dwarf to a bed.
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |
| after giving somebody (food/water)
| Dwarf carried food or water to an indisposed dwarf.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after making a friend
| Initiated a [[friend]]ship recently.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after forming a grudge
| Spent time with a dwarf with an incompatible personality, resulting in a new [[grudge]].
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after adopting a new pet
| Adopted a domesticated [[stray]] animal recently; note that adopted animals cannot be [[butcher]]ed without serious stress penalties, which can cause [[Catsplosion|problems]].
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| at being separated from (a loved one/loved ones)
| Dwarf's loved one is not in the fortress, either due to migration or a [[snatcher]].
|}

== Job satisfaction ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| at work
| The dwarf was able to work with materials, items or animals they have a [[preference]] for in their job.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after producing a masterwork
| The dwarf created a very high [[quality]] item.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| upon mastering *
| The dwarf reached legendary status in a skill.
|- style="background:#73D58E" |
| after creating an artifact
| The dwarf crafted an [[artifact]] in a [[strange mood]].
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after suffering the travesty of art defacement
| A [[quality|masterwork quality]] good crafted by this dwarf was lost, stolen, or destroyed. 
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after forming a bond with an animal training partner
| The dwarf grew attached to an animal during training.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after felling a tree
| The dwarf cut down a tree.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after putting a piece on display
| The dwarf put something on a [[pedestal]].
<!-- it seems this thought was removed
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| Lost an animal training partner to tragedy recently.
|  -30/?/?/?
| A trained animal that the dwarf was attached to was killed or died of old age.
-->
|}

== Clothing ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| to be wearing (old/tattered) clothing
| Wearing [[wear|old or tattered]] [[clothing]] with no available replacement.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| to have clothes rot off
| An article of clothing on the dwarf wore away completely.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| to be uncovered
| The dwarf has no clothing from the item_pants file, leaving them pantsless - and probably complaining about the draught.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| to have no (shirt/shoes)
| Missing specific articles of [[clothing]].
|}

== Wedlock ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#73D58E" |
| after giving birth to *
| [[Children]] may tax a fortress's resources and [[population cap]].
|- style="background:#73D58E" |
| after becoming a parent
| Dwarf became a father/mother.
|- style="background:#73D58E" |
| after gaining (a sibling/siblings)
| Finally! A family member with a lesser [[beard]]!
|- style="background:#73D58E" |
| while getting married
| Marriage (and childrearing) is the secret to happiness.
|- style="background:#73D58E" |
| was caught up in a new romance
| The (bachelor[ette]) dwarf gained a [[lover]] recently.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after (a/spouse's) miscarriage
| Pregnant dwarf miscarried due to starvation, dehydration, or severe injury.
|}

== Noble pretensions ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| to be (elected/re-elected)
| Dwarf was elected to office.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after (entering the/receiving a higher rank of) nobility
| Dwarf gained a new noble title.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| having a (legendary/fantastic/great/very good/good) tomb after gaining another year
|A member of the high dwarven [[noble|nobility]] had a more-than-satisfactory [[tomb]] upon having reached their [[age|birthday]] recently; see [[Noble#Needs]].
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| having a (poor/very poor/awful/horrible/horribly substandard) tomb after gaining another year
about not having a tomb after gaining another year
| A member of the high dwarven [[noble|nobility]] had a less-than-satisfactory [[tomb]] upon having reached their [[age|birthday]] recently, or none at all; see [[Noble#Needs]].
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |
| considering the state of demands 
| Noble dwarf [[demand]]ed something.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| to have a mandate deadline met
| Noble dwarf [[mandate]]d something and it was provided on cue.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| having a mandate (deadline missed/ignored)
| Noble issued a [[mandate]] that went beyond time or was unfulfilled entirely.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| not having enough (chests/cabinets/weapon racks/armor stands)
|Noble doesn't have enough of their position's furniture requirements.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| by a lesser's pretentious (office/sleeping/dining/burial) arrangements
| A member of the dwarven [[noble|nobility]] who is unhappy that their accommodations are worse than those of a lower-ranked dwarf's room.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| having to conduct an official meeting in a (bedroom/dining room)
| Noble dwarf had to meet with a diplomat without an office (or any dining room if a bedroom was used)
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| not having any rooms
| Noble dwarf without any kind of room to conduct a meeting in.
|}

== Justice ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| to have (his/her) punishment delayed
| No one was around to carry out the dwarf's [[justice|punishment]].
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| to have (his/her) punishment reduced
| No [[jail]]s were available, so the [[justice|punishment]] was "reduced" to a beating (unless precautions are taken, this is likely to be lethal for the unfortunate dwarf).
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after punishing somebody with a beating
| Justice, dispensed.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after beating somebody with a hammer
| Criminals, smote.
|- style="background:#73D58E" |
| after being released from confinement
| Was [[Justice|jailed]] or [[thief|snatched]], and was released recently 
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| that a criminal could not be properly punished
| The victim of the crime, upset that it goes improperly punished.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after the delayed punishment of a criminal
| The victim of the crime, upset that punishment was delayed.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being confined
| Dwarf is in a [[cage]] ([[jail]]ed or [[cage trap|trapped]]), or has been abducted by a goblin [[snatcher]].
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| considering the scarcity of cages and chains
| Dwarves in a sufficiently large fortress don't like to be without a [[fortress guard]] or the lack of a proper [[jail]]. Currently only affects the actual dwarves in charge of law enforcement.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being beaten
| Justice was administered unto this dwarf recently.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being beaten with a hammer
| Justice was smitten unto this dwarf recently (they're likely lying in a hospital bed with broken ribs at the minimum, and just plain dead at worst).
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being unable to find a hammer
| Poor [[hammerer]].
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after an animal was convicted of a crime
| When you pin a crime on an animal...
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after a long-dead corpse was convicted of a crime
| ...or a corpse...
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after the bizarre conviction against all reason of the victim of a crime
| ... or the victim--for example, convicting a blood-drained dwarf of draining their own blood
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| upon receiving justice through a criminal's conviction
when a family member received justice through a criminal's conviction
| [[Justice]], served.
|}

== Injury and death ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being knocked out during a cave-in
| The dwarf was caught in a [[cave in]] and knocked unconscious, check for injuries.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after being (rescued/able to rest and recuperate)
| A wounded dwarf was rescued and carried to a [[bed]], and is now resting.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after receiving (food/water)
| An indisposed dwarf received nourishment from their fellows.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being attacked
| Dwarf was [[combat|assaulted]] by a hostile creature.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being attacked by the dead
| Fighting [[Undead|undeath]] exacts a heavy mental cost on dwarves, as does getting attacked by [[ghost]]s.
|- style="background:#F79898" |
| after being * by a dead (pet/spouse/lover/sibling/friend/animal training partner/and still annoying acquaintance)
| ...especially when your own child's reanimated corpse is gnawing on your ear.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after suffering a (minor/major) injury
| Dwarf sustained a [[wound]] recently.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after seeing *  die
| Saw something/someone die 
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after seeing * 's dead body
| Saw a [[corpse]], or a part of a corpse--even a single tooth.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being tormented in nightmares by a dead (pet/spouse/lover/sibling/mother/father/child/friend/still annoying acquaintance/animal training partner)
| A dwarf's companion, loved one, or rival died recently.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being forced to endure the decay of a (friend/pet/spouse/lover/sibling/mother/father/child/annoying acquaintance/animal training partner).
| The corpse of the dwarf's companion, loved one, or rival is rotting on the ground rather than being properly [[coffin|entombed]].
|}

== Military duty ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| being near to a conflict
| Dwarf saw a battle.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| while in conflict
| Dwarf was in a battle.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| when joining an existing conflict
| Dwarf went all emo because the battle had already begun.
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |
| while killing somebody
| Landed the [[kill list|killing blow]] on another creature.
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after a sparring session
| Military dwarf in training successfully [[sparring|sparred]].
<!-- these thoughts were removed
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| Complained about the draft lately.
| -30
| A civilian dwarf with no [[combat skill]]s was enlisted in [[military]] duty and became a recruit in a time of peace (this thought does not occur when enlisted during a [[siege]]).
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| Upset about being relieved from duty.
| -30
| [[Combat skill|Military dwarf]] with no civilian skills is removed from active duty and is relegated to hauling around stone as a [[peasant]].
-->
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| during long patrol duty
| Military dwarf has active order (other than training) for more than one month (one if complaining, two if depressed, three if enraged). Soldiers stop getting this thought upon becoming [[Soldier#Heroes|Heroes]].  
|}

== Tantrums ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#abf2bf;" |
| after (throwing something/toppling something over/smashing up a building/starting a fist fight)
| The dwarf recently threw an item, threw something over, smashed up a building, or punched someone while throwing a [[tantrum]]. Needs to be controlled immediately or else a [[tantrum spiral]] may result.
<!-- this thought seems to have been removed
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| Accidentally killed somebody in a fit of rage recently.
| -50/-30/-20/-10
| Killed another dwarf or someone's pet while throwing a tantrum. A very bad thing, obviously. (Tragedy)
-->
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |
| while (yelling at/crying on) somebody in charge
| The dwarf took out their frustration on a noble.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| after being unable to find (a priest/somebody in charge) to (yell at/cry on)
| The dwarf was not consoled because a noble is inaccessible or busy.
|}

== Weather ==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! width=40% | Occurrence
! width=60% | Trigger
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| when caught in (the rain/a snow storm/freakish weather)
| Went outside while it was [[weather#rain|raining]], [[weather#Snow and Cold |snowing]], or in [[weather#evil weather|evil weather]]. Dwarves who like working outdoors won't get stressed from this.
|- style="background:#F7C5C5;" |
| at being out in the sunshine again
after being nauseated by the sun
| Is suffering from [[cave adaptation]] and went outside.  Nausea indicates a more serious case.
|}

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