Human emotions can be primary or learned. A learned emotion is complex while a primary emotion is basic and instinctual. Which of the following is a primary rather than a learned emotion?
Select one of the options below as your answer:

A.
fear
B.
guilt
C.
love
D.
shame

Question

Human emotions can be primary or learned. A learned emotion is complex while a primary emotion is basic and instinctual. Which of the following is a primary rather than a learned emotion?
Select one of the options below as your answer:

A.
    fear
    B.
    guilt
    C.
    love
    D.
    shame

anonymous · Answer

b or c*

compassionate · Answer

Shame is learned. Fear, guilt, and love are instinctive.

anonymous · Answer

There are six human emotions that are universal: 

1. Happiness
2. Fear
3. Anger
4. Surprise
5. Disgust
6. Sadness

The ability to feel these six emotions is passed down through our genes. 
We are born with these emotions. No matter who we are, or where we grow up, we feel these emotions. 

So let's go back to your question, and look at your choices again. 
Which of those choices is an emotion that we are born with? 

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