Did you know these emotions actually have names?

emotionsHave you ever felt monachopsis?

I have! I bet you have, too.

Thislist of unique, strange and unsettling, but common emotions was compiled by , via the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. They seem oddly fitting for the dead of winter.

1. Sonder: The realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own.

2. Opia: The intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable.

3. Monachopsis: The subtle but persistent feeling of being o...

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Published on January 18, 2017 08:32
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