2. These universal emotions have a genetic basis. The basis for experiencing and expressing these emotions is encoded in human DNA, which is passed down from parent to child.

Put simply, our emotions outline our 'selves' - when we are not pleasantly tuned we don't relish happiness from our good emotions, too. Emotions are the wires that hold our mental life together.

A team of Finnish researchers found that emotions are directly linked to sensations in specific parts of our bodies. Anger is felt more in the limbs, while sadness decreases those sensations, the ...