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Authors Authors and affiliations Carroll E. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves. Since feeling contempt can assert a feeling of power, it may be a desirable emotion for some. As with all other emotions, the intensity of contempt varies, though the maximum intensity of contempt does not come near the maximum intensity of disgust. Contempt is the only emotion with a unilateral facial expression, meaning that the expression is not symmetrical.
The expression of contempt can occur with or without a hint of a smile or angry expression. Considering people have a variety of reactions to feeling contempt, the sensations associated with the feeling can be quite different depending on the situation.
At times, it may be felt with sensations similar to anger i. Researcher and clinician, John Gottman, has studied how contempt in marriages can signal serious relational issues. According to his research, it is the most reliable predictor of divorce if left unaddressed. Therefore, the next time you notice feeling contempt in any meaningful relationship, it may be worth investigating further. Learn to recognize and respond to the emotional expressions of others with our online micro expressions training tools to increase your ability to detect deception and catch subtle emotional cues.
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However, this changes when we include moral disgust in the comparison see disgust explanation , which can also be about more abstract matters. Moral disgust and contempt can be difficult to distinguish. Some scholars propose that contempt is about social distinctions; traits that we have culturally learn to praise or condemn such as greediness , whereas moral disgust is about deeper, more fundamental values that are ingrained in our biological makeup such as chastity.
Contempt and hate are both negative evaluations of a person. For example, a group of soldiers may feel both contempt and hate towards a fellow soldier who betrayed them and defected to the other side. The important difference is that hate is an evaluation that someone is evil or dangerous, whereas contempt judges someone to be inferior. Someone can feel contempt for a very lazy person, but not hate him, because he poses no threat.
Similarly, someone can feel hate for a tough competitor, as they pose a threat, but not feel contempt, because they are not seen as inferior. Indignation and contempt often seem to go hand in hand: if you hear about a politician stealing public money, you are likely to feel both emotions. The most important difference is that indignation is triggered by specific actions e. As such, you can feel contempt for someone just for which group they belong to or who they are, without knowing about anything specific they have done.
Additionally, when you get indignant about something someone did, you do not automatically feel contempt for them.
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