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Feelings SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Art p.28
▸ ▸ Brain p.45
Feelings are how we respond to things that happen in ▸ ▸ Heart p.128
and to us. Feelings affect our brains, bodies, and how ▸ ▸ Language p.144
we behave. Being able to tell other people our feelings ▸ ▸ Philosophy p.189

is important and helps us to feel connected to each other. ▸ ▸ Taste p.249

Happy
Chemicals are released
in the brain when we
do things we like. The
chemicals make
Disgusted us feel happy! Sad
Disgust is a strong If something bad
or disappointing
feeling of dislike for happens, we feel sad.
something we see,
hear, smell, or taste. Sometimes we cry
when we are sad.

Expressions
The different faces
people use for
feelings are called
expressions.

Scared Angry
We get angry when
If we are in danger we we think something is
feel scared. Our heart unfair or wrong. Anger
beats faster to help makes our heart beat
us get away from faster and our muscles
the situation.
tense up.

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