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emotion and motivation

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core emotion

core emotion A core emotion is an emotion treated as basic or central to an important psychological function.

A core emotion is an emotion treated as basic or central to an important psychological function. In this source, disgust is described as a core emotion because it has a key role in the behavioral immune system, which helps people avoid disease.