Most researchers who investigate emotions believe there are more than six and they are complex. How does Robert Plutchik account for this complexity?

a) Eight basic emotions can be combined like colors.
b) The number of emotions is unlimited and any attempt to list them is doomed to fail.
c) Emotions can be described as either positive or negative; distinctions beyond this are not needed.
d) The emotions experienced by an individual cannot be documented because emotions are subjective experiences.


A

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