Passion (emotion)

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/passion-emotion

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the emotional spectrum?Ranges from keen interest and enjoyment to strong attraction and desire
2. What is the philosophical interpretation?Seen by thinkers like Diderot as intense desires/aversions potentially inhibiting free will
3. What is passion?Passion is a strong feeling that makes you want to do something a lot, like a deep interest or desire.
4. Why does passion help people do hard things?Passion gives you energy and keeps you going, so you can keep working on a goal even when it’s tough.