surprise
emotional state experienced as the result of an unexpected event
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surprise
Summary
surprise is a basic emotion[1]. surprise draws 1,268 Wikipedia views per month (basic_emotion category, ranking #3 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- surprise's instance of is recorded as basic emotion[3].
- surprise's instance of is recorded as emotion[4].
- surprise's instance of is recorded as reaction[5].
- surprise is a type of positive emotion[6].
- surprise is part of theory of emotion[7].
- surprise is part of psychological terminology[8].
- surprise's Commons category is recorded as Surprise[9].
- surprise is the opposite of anticipation[10].
- surprise's has cause is recorded as deviation[11].
- surprise's equivalent class is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MFOEM_000032[12].
- surprise's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
- surprise's P14439 is recorded as 000870[14].
Body
Context
Part of include theory of emotion[7], a psychological theory[15] and psychological terminology[8]. Recorded instance of include basic emotion[3], emotion[4], and reaction[5].
Outcome and Impact
Things named for surprise include thaumasite[16], a mineral species[17].
Why It Matters
surprise draws 1,268 Wikipedia views per month (basic_emotion category, ranking #3 of 3).[2] surprise has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] surprise is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for surprise include thaumasite[16], a mineral species[17].