Decode the Vibe
Your friend says, “I literally don't care,” but they've been staring at their phone for 20 minutes waiting for one specific person to text them.
What emotion might they actually be feeling?
Anxious / nervous / hopeful / excited
You're about to go on a roller coaster you've never ridden before. Your stomach is doing backflips.
Nervous / anxious / excited
This means feeling satisfied, peaceful, and okay with how things are.
Content
Which is stronger?
Annoyed OR Furious
Furious
You wave back at someone in the hallway.Then you realize…They weren't waving at you (Yikes)
Name the emotion.
Embarrassment
Someone gets a 72 on a test. They shrug and say, “Whatever. I knew I wasn't going to do well anyway.”
What emotion might be underneath the reaction?
Disappointment / embarrassment / frustration / sadness
You spent two hours making something awesome. Someone looks at it and says, “It's okay.”
Disappointed / hurt / frustrated
This means feeling exposed or emotionally open because you've shared something personal.
Vulnerable
Which is stronger?
Concerned OR Panicked
Panicked
You study forever for a test. Your friend doesn't study.
They get a higher grade.
Name 2 emotions (one word for each) you might feel.
Envious, frustrated, annoyed, embarrassed, perturbed, etc.
Your friend gets invited to sit with a different group at lunch. You tell them that you're “totally fine,” but you barely talk for the rest of the day.
What might you be feeling?
Hurt / rejected / left out / lonely / disappointed
You finally finish a huge project that you've been stressing about for weeks.
Relieved
This means feeling both positive AND negative emotions about the same situation, thing, experience.
“I can't wait to graduate…but I'm going to miss everyone.”
Ambivalence
Identify 3 words related to anger, put them in order from least intense to most intense (Can't use the word angry, obviously)
Ex: Irritated → Frustrated → Furious
You get caught cheating on a test. Name 4 emotions you may experience during that situation and why
Embarrassed I didn't study enough & had to cheat
Sad I will get a bad grade
Scared of what my parents will say
Angry I got caught
Someone keeps making jokes during a serious conversation. Everyone laughs except them.
What emotion might the humor be covering up?
Nervousness / embarrassment / discomfort / sadness / vulnerability
Your friend gets something you've wanted for months. You're genuinely happy for them…but also wish you had it.
Envious
You're interested in something because it is unusual, mysterious, or unexpected. You want to know more.
Intrigued
Identify 4 words related to feeling "Blue"
Sad, miserable, gloomy, glum, mopey, melancholy, etc.
Ask why they didn't respond
Wait
Consider other explanations
A student says:
“I'm not mad. I'm just saying that it's interesting that you invited EVERYONE except me.”
What emotion(s) might actually be happening?
ANDHow do you respond?
Hurt + angry / jealous / excluded / disappointed
AND
Empathetically, supportive, etc.
You made a mistake in front of everyone. Three days later, you're STILL thinking about it at 11:47 p.m.
**Name THREE emotions that could be involved & why
Embarrassed, ashamed, anxious, regretful, frustrated, etc.
You feel that something unfair has happened to you or someone else, and you're strongly upset about it.
Indignant
You receive an email from your teacher:“Can you come talk to me after class?”
Give THREE different emotions you might feel, and a reasoning for each
You walk into school and notice your closest friends are whispering. They stop talking when you walk over.Your brain immediately says:“They were definitely talking about me.”
QUESTION:
Name the emotion you might experience AND give two alternative explanations for what could be happening.
Any reasonable response