Affective Neuroscience, The Foundations Of Huma... May 2026

: Panksepp identifies seven "primary-process" emotional systems shared across mammalian species: SEEKING , LUST , CARE , and PLAY (positive) alongside FEAR , RAGE/ANGER , and PANIC/SADNESS (negative).

: Panksepp outlines a structure of emotional processing: Affective Neuroscience, the Foundations of Huma...

: Raw, instinctual emotional feelings common to all mammals. Secondary-process : Emotional learning through conditioning. and PLAY (positive) alongside FEAR