The Emotions Wheel

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The Albert Wong Emotions Wheel, also known as the "Feelings Wheel," is a visual tool that was developed by Dr. Gloria Willcox and Dr. Albert Wong to help individuals better understand and articulate their emotions.

The emotions wheel is divided into different levels of emotional granularity, with the innermost circle containing more general emotions and the outermost circle containing more specific emotions. For example, the innermost circle may include broad emotions such as "happy" or "sad," while the outermost circle may include more specific emotions such as "optimistic" or "hopeful" under the category of "happy," and "lonely" or "heartbroken" under the category of "sad."

By using the emotions wheel, individuals can more accurately identify and label their emotions, which can be helpful in regulating and expressing their feelings. This tool has been widely used in various fields such as psychology, therapy, and education to help people increase their emotional awareness and intelligence.

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