Satisfaction: quick facts
Satisfaction is the pleasant feeling that follows the fulfilment of a goal, need, or expectation. It carries a sense of completion and rightness — the feeling that something has worked out as hoped. Satisfaction often…
Category
Complex & secondary emotions
Valence
Positive
Emotion family / blend
Happiness
Typical triggers
Completed tasks, met goals, fulfilled expectations, a job done well
How it's expressed
Relaxed smile, nodding, settled posture, contented sigh
Sources: American Psychological Association — APA Dictionary: emotion; Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley — Emotions; Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions (Robert Plutchik) — overview. Educational information only — not medical or psychological advice. See our sources & fact-check policy.