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Table 1 Emotion Ontology vocabulary used in the experiment

From: Evaluating the Emotion Ontology through use in the self-reporting of emotional responses at an academic conference

Emotion Ontology vocabulary

Emotion

Subjective feeling

Appraisal

Prefix: ‘I feel’

Prefix: ‘I feel’

Prefix: ‘I think’

Surprised

Out of control

This is not expected

Happy

Good

I am being treated justly

Mastery

At ease

This is not predictable

pleasure

  

Passionately

In control

This is not being deliberately

loving

 

caused

Sensory

Exhausted

This is dangerous

pleasure

  

Disgusted

Energetic

A response is needed urgently

Grieving

Tired

This is being deliberately caused

Furious

Restless

This is not dangerous

Amused

Weak

This is expected

Despairing

Bad

I am not at the centre of attention

Jealous

Strong

There are consequences and they

  

are unavoidable

Embarrassed

Nervous

I am being treated unjustly

Serene

Calm

This is not familiar

Terrified

Alert

This is not important for my goals

Irritated

 

This is familiar

Proud

 

This is being caused by chance

Interested

 

This is pleasant

Sad

 

I have irrevocably lost something

  

important

Elated

 

This is against my ideals

Loving

 

This is predictable

Stressed

 

This is being caused by me

Sexual pleasure

 

This has undesirable consequences

Aesthetic pleasure

 

This is in line with my ideals

Compassionate

 

This is unpleasant

Euphoric

 

There are consequences but they

  

are avoidable

Social pleasure

 

This is being caused supernaturally

Anxious

 

This is important for my goals

Enraged

 

This has desirable consequences

Bored

 

This is not sudden

Contemptuous

 

This is being caused by someone

  

else

Pleasure

 

A response is needed but not

  

urgently

Ashamed

 

This is sudden

Panicked

 

I am at the center of attention

Hateful

  

Angry

  

Contented

  

Disappointed

  

Guilty

  

Joyful

  

Afraid

  

Compassionately loving

  
  1. The table gives a listing of the vocabulary drawn from the Emotion Ontology that was provided to users of the EmOntoTag tool during the conference.