Why do unpleasant emotions exist?

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ANGER

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Anger is shown when we don't like something and are motivated to let it change.

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DISGUST

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Disgust exists so that it prevents us from touching things that could make us sick.

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GUILT

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Guilt makes us more cooperative and generous to redeem for the mistakes we made

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JEALOUSY

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Jealousy can protect us as we signal to partners that we care about being with them

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FRUSTRATION

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Frustration makes us perform better, it pushes us to get better results in something

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REGRET

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Guilt is there to learn from our mistakes and it makes us a better planner

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FEAR

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Fear makes us more attentive to details and enhances our overall senses

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SADNESS

Sadness shows us what we find important in life and makes it less superficial