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Emotional vocabulary

Languishing, saudade, granularity. Precise words for diffuse states.

N.º 07 · PILLAR languishing
THE PILLAR OF THIS SERIES

Languishing: when you function but nothing blooms

Not depressed, not well: the middle state has a proper name. What languishing is according to Keyes's research, how to tell it apart, and why naming it matters.

Jul 24, 2026 · 6 min · Read article →
N.º 09 Saudade: the word for missing something that may never return ARTICLE · Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min N.º 11 Why can't I enjoy anything anymore: the state has a name ARTICLE · Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min
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IN PROGRESS Saudade: the presence of an absence
IN PROGRESS Emotional granularity: why “I feel bad” isn't enough
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