Editing Sadness (section)

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'''Sadness''' is an [[emotional pain]] associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, [[despair]], [[grief]], helplessness, [[disappointment]] and [[sorrow (emotion)|sorrow]]. An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or [[lethargic]], and withdraw themselves from others. An example of severe sadness is [[Depression (mood)|depression]], a [[Mood (psychology)|mood]] which can be brought on by [[major depressive disorder]] or [[persistent depressive disorder]]. [[Crying]] can be an indication of sadness.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Jellesma |first1=F.C. |last2=Vingerhoets |first2=Ad J.J.M. |date=1 January 2012 |title=Crying in Middle Childhood: A Report on Gender Differences |journal=[[Sex Roles (journal)|Sex Roles]] |volume=67 |issue=7 |pages=412–21 |doi=10.1007/s11199-012-0136-4 |pmid=22962516 |pmc=3432210 }}</ref>

Sadness is one of the six basic emotions described by [[Paul Ekman]], along with [[happiness]], [[anger]], [[Surprise (emotion)|surprise]], [[fear]], and [[disgust]].<ref name="gol-emo-intel" >{{cite book |last=Goleman |first=Daniel |date=1996 |title=Emotional Intelligence |publisher=Bloomsbury |location=London, United Kingdom |author-link=Daniel Goleman |isbn= 978-0747528302}}</ref>{{rp|271–4}}