Emotions
Skill and Abilities
Emotional intelligence
Emotional processing
Emotional regulation
e.g.
- Ability to rapidly evoke desired emotions or moods
- Feeling generally much more ready to face life challenges including social confrontations (emotional aspect)
- Increase in one’s capacity for self-regulation
Structure
Envelope
Diversity
Duration
Intensity
Stability/lability
Types
Positive
Acceptance (Ibogaine, [6])
I felt [...] acceptance of things (Ibogaine, [6])
Acceptance of death or removal of fear of death (N,N-DMT, [11])
Affection (Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Amazement (Concentration on visual object, [d]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Ibogaine, [6]), sometimes extreme (N,N-DMT, [11]), feelings of Astonishment (Coma/Accident NOS, [α])
Amusement (N,N-DMT, [11]; Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15]) — Fun (N,N-DMT, [11]), Great amusement (Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15])
Awe (Jhāna meditation, [t]; N,N-DMT, [11])
Balance or stability — An "incredible" sense of emotional Balance or stability (e.g., I could maintain calm in very troubling scenarios) (IME, [D])
Bliss (Jhāna meditation, [t]; Buddhist meditation NOS, [i]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε]), sometimes Intense (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i]), or Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])
Belonging — Sense of belonging or being “home” (N,N-DMT, [11])
Comfort — Feeling more comfortable (Salvia divinorum, [18])
Connectedness — e.g. “Amazing sense of Connectedness that feels like it spread beyond oneself” (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])
Elation — Markedly increased (MDMA, ingested, [22])
Empathy (Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Enjoyment (N,N-DMT, [11])
Euphoria (Buddhist meditation NOS, [e]; Christian Contemplative Prayer, [w]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Subjective Effect Index, [A]), e.g.:
Gentle (Buddhist meditation NOS, [e])
Lasting for months (Buddhist meditation NOS, [e])
Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])
Exhilaration or Ecstasy (Christian Contemplative Prayer, [w]; Transcendental meditation, [w]; Vedic Yoga, [w]; N,N-DMT, [11]) — e.g. religious ecstasy (Christian Contemplative Prayer, [w]), Ecstacy (Transcendental meditation, [w]), Yogic ecstacy (Vedic Yoga, [w]), Extreme exhilaration/ecstasy (N,N-DMT, [11])
Familiarity — A sense of familiarity (with the experience) (N,N-DMT, [11])
Gratitude — Extreme sense of Gratitude (N,N-DMT, [11])
Happiness (Jhāna meditation, [t]; NOS Buddhist practice, [w]; NOS Christian practice, [w]; Meditation NOS, [k]; N,N-DMT, [11]; 2C-B, Ingested, [14]), sometimes Profound (NOS Buddhist practice, [w]; NOS Christian practice, [w]) or Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11]), Feeling significantly happier (2C-B, Ingested, [14])
Sense of Intimacy (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Joy (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; NOS Buddhist practice, [w]; NOS Christian practice, [w]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Coma/Accident NOS, [α])
Perceived as one's own (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Perceived as that of another being (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])
Profound (NOS Buddhist practice, [w]; NOS Christian practice, [w])
Liberation or Freedom — Sense of Liberation or opening (N,N-DMT, [11])
Love (NOS Christian practice, [w]; N,N-DMT, [11]; MDMA, ingested, [22]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) — unconditionalfeelings of love (NOS Christian practice, [w]); intense feelings of love (N,N-DMT, [11]); feeling much more loving(MDMA, ingested, [22]); pervasive — e.g. "Every breath was a loving experience - it was like breathing in love" (Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) or "like a world-encompassing experience of love" (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])
Sense of receiving Nourishment (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Peace, Tranquility and Calm (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Buddhist meditation NOS, [i]; Transcendental meditation, [d]; Meditation NOS, [k]; Jhāna meditation, [t]; Esketamine, [5]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Salvia divinorum, [18]; Coma/Accident NOS, [α]; Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Spontaneous (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
As a result of intentional cultivation (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Deep peace leading to absence of desires and detachment (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Feeling like everything is fine (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i])
Pervasive sense of calm (Transcendental meditation, [d])
Deep relaxed or calming states (Meditation NOS, [k])
Tranquility (Jhāna meditation, [t])
Extreme Peacefulness (N,N-DMT, [11])
Extreme calm (N,N-DMT, [11])
Feeling calmer (Salvia divinorum, [18])
Peace (Esketamine, [5])
Feeling imperturbable (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i])
Evenness (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i])
Overwhelming feelings of peacefulness (Coma/Accident NOS, [α]; Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])
Calmness in the face of danger (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])
Lack of anxiety about danger (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])
Detachment (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])
Anxiety suppression (Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Positive affect NOS (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p])
Pride (N,N-DMT, [11])
Reassurance — Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])
Rejuvenation — Sense of Being reborn (N,N-DMT, [11])
Relaxation (Esketamine, [5])
Relief — Extreme (N,N-DMT, [11])
Surprise — e.g. by how calm one is in the face of danger (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε]) or by how much detail one is able to take in (Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε])
Sense of Warmth (N,N-DMT, [11])
Wellbeing (N,N-DMT, [11]; Coma/Accident NOS, [α]; Accident/Emergency NOS, [ε]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) — Sense of healing or Wellbeing (N,N-DMT, [11])
Wonder (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Jhāna meditation, [t]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Negative
Agitation or restlessness (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; [i]; Esketamine, [5]; IME, [D])
Agitation (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p])
Restlessness (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i]; Esketamine, [5])
Extreme agitation or irritable mood (IME, [D])
Alienation, Disconnection, Isolation or Loneliness (Meditation NOS, [g]; Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19]; Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15]; Esketamine, [5]; Ayahuasca, [3]; Psilocybin, [2]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ])
Feelings of isolation (due to not being able to feel the presence of the experimenter in the room) (Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15])
Feeling disconnected or alone (Ayahuasca, [3])
Loneliness (Meditation NOS, [g])
Feeling distant or cut off from other people (Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19])
Feeling isolated from everyone (Psilocybin, [2])
Feeling disconnected or isolated from everything (Classical Psychedelics in classic users, [19]; Psilocybin, [2])
Anger, aggression or rage (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; Meditation NOS, [g]; Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; Psilocybin, [2])
Significantly increased anger (Psilocybin, ingested, [14]) Experience of antagonism toward people around oneself (Psilocybin, [2])
Despair (N,N-DMT, [11]; Psilocybin, [2])
Extreme hopelessness (N,N-DMT, [11]; Psilocybin, [2])
Disbelief — Extreme disbelief (N,N-DMT, [11])
Disgust (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Doubt (Buddhist meditation NOS, [i])
Fear, dread, worry, anxiety, panic, or terror (Meditation NOS, [g]; Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Meditation NOS, [v]; Concentration on visual object, [d]; Buddhist meditation NOS, [p], [i]; Meditation NOS, [k]; Hindu Meditation NOS, [m]; Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19]; N,N-DMT, [11]; Ibogaine, [6]; Esketamine, [5]; MDMA, serotonergic psychedelics, [4]; Psilocybin, [2])
Anxiety or anxiousness (Meditation NOS, [g]; Hindu Meditation NOS, [m]; MDMA, serotonergic psychedelics, [4]; Esketamine, [5]; Psilocybin, [2]; Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19]; Epileptic Seizure, [β]; Subjective Effect Index, [A]))
Pananxiety (Hindu Meditation NOS, [m])
Intense anxieties (Hindu Meditation NOS, [m])
Feeling anxious (Epileptic Seizure, [β])
Feeling apprehensive (Epileptic Seizure, [β])
Fear (Concentration on visual object, [d]; Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Meditation NOS, [k]; Meditation NOS, [g]; Psilocybin, [2]; Ibogaine, [6]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]; Epileptic Seizure, [β]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Strong fear reaction to alteration of experience which progressively dissipates as activity is continued (Concentration on visual object, [d])
Fear at sense of self disappearing (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Great existential fear (Anthroposophic Meditation, [u])
Fear of losing one's mind or going insane (Psilocybin, [2])
Fear that the state one is in will last forever (Psilocybin, [2])
Salient fear of or disturbance by seemingly non-threatening phenomena
Disturbing "sounds of movement" and feeling of being very scared (Meditation NOS, [k])
Fear NOS (Meditation NOS, [g]), Some fear (Ibogaine, [6])
Fear of death (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])
Feeling scared (Epileptic Seizure, [β])
Fear of losing control (Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Panic (Meditation NOS, [g]; Psilocybin, [2])
Panic Attacks/Panic (Meditation NOS, [g]) Panic (Psilocybin, [2])
Terror (Meditation NOS; N,N-DMT, [11]; Ibogaine, [6])
Terror (Meditation NOS, [g])
Extreme terror (N,N-DMT, [11]
Feeling terrified (Ibogaine, [6])
Worry — Extreme worry (N,N-DMT, [11])
Feelings of impending doom (Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Grief (Psilocybin, [2])
Guilt — Feelings of Guilt (Hindu Meditation NOS, [m])
Irritability (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; [i]; Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])
“Bothered by little things” (Classical Psychedelics in lifetime users, [19])
Nervousness (Meditation NOS, [g])
Overwhelm (Esketamine, [5])
Paranoia (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; [i]; Psilocybin, [2]; Epileptic Seizure, [β])
Having the feeling that people are plotting against one (Psilocybin, [2])
Regret — Extreme Regret (N,N-DMT, [11])
Sadness, depression, dysphoria, low mood (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; Anthroposophic Meditation, [u]; Meditation NOS, [g]; Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; late MDMA, [4]; Psilocybin, [2]; Epileptic Seizure, [β]; Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Emotional suffering NOS (Psilocybin, [2])
Sadness (Psilocybin, [2]; Epileptic Seizure, [β])
Feeling like crying (Psilocybin, [2])
Low mood NOS (late MDMA, [4])
Increased feelings of depression (Psilocybin, ingested, [14])
Adverse emotional and mental states NOS (Meditation NOS, [g])
Dysphoria (Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Self-conscious emotions (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p])
Shock — Extreme Shock (N,N-DMT, [11])
Significantly increased levels across all negative moods (Psilocybin, ingested, [14])
Stress (Esketamine, [5]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]) — sometimes Extreme (because of sensory overload) (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])
Suicidality (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; MDMA for PTSD [16]; N,N-DMT, [11])
Increased feelings of suicidality (MDMA for PTSD, [16])
Tension (Esketamine, [5]; Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; 2C-B, Ingested, [14])
Significantly increased tension (Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; 2C-B, Ingested, [14])
Feeling Threatened or Pursued (Epileptic Seizure, [β])
Feeling Trapped, or claustrophobia (N,N-DMT, [11])
Unease (Esketamine, [5]; general uneasiness, IME, [D])
Neutral
Affective flattening or emotional detachment (Buddhist meditation NOS, [p])
Subdued emotions
Didn't feel particularly wonderful (Transcendental meditation, [d])
Other
Emotional disconnection (Meditation NOS, [g])
Emotion intensification (Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Emotion suppression (Subjective Effect Index, [A])
Mood swings, or Emotional lability (Psilocybin, ingested, [14]; Meditation NOS, [g]; Buddhist meditation NOS, [p]; Mindfulness, [a]; Meditation [various], [l]; Hindu Meditation NOS, [m])
Paradoxical or mixed emotions (Salvia divinorum, inhaled, [15]; Spontaneous NOS, [δ]; Subjective Effect Index, [A]) — e.g. a combination of being ‘scared out of one's wits’ with lots of excitement (Spontaneous NOS, [δ])