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W hat I s S adness ?

I magine the following situations: • Your dog dies. • Your best friend moves to the other side of the country. • Your favorite shirt is ruined. • You lose a piece of jewelry you’ve worn for years.

• Your house burns down. • You fail your driver’s test. • Your boyfriend or girlfriend breaks up with you. • You lose your new phone.

How do you feel in each of these situations? You may feel a com- bination of things—frustration, disappointment, helplessness, and anger are a few possibilities—but chances are your main emo- tions in each of these situations is sadness.