
The journeys taken by emotion words shape our inner lives
Changes to the meanings of euphoria, enthusiasm and ecstasy over time chart the ever-shifting territory of the emotions
by Tim Lomas
Tim Lomas is a psychology research scientist at the Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health and the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. His main research focus is exploring cross-cultural perspectives on wellbeing, such as his lexicography of ‘untranslatable’ words.