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Happy
TS4 Bella Emotion Happy

Emotions are an important gameplay feature introduced in The Sims 4[1] which are a core part of a Sim's simology. It is similar to mood, but is much more susceptible to drastic changes from numerous gameplay elements.

The current emotional state of a Sim is depicted in a panel on the lower left corner of the screen, accompanied by a color, portrait, and border (or lack thereof). Changes in emotion will be accompanied by a "mood sting" (unless the setting is turned off), which is a musical sound that is meant to portray/match the new emotion a Sim is feeling. For example, Anger's mood sting involves deep-sounding chords and drums to imply a negative feeling while many positive emotions' stings feature bright chords.

In most cases, the current emotion will depend on the Moodlets that the Sim currently has. Each moodlet corresponds to a certain emotion and has specific causes, strength values, and duration. To calculate the Sim's emotional state, the game adds up the strength value of all moodlets and the emotion with the highest total value takes precedence. Additionally, Happy moodlets have a unique interaction with positive emotions where the former will be "converted" another positive emotion (if there are any), adding to their total at a 1:1 ratio. Like emotional states, the positive emotion with the highest total value is the one boosted by Happy moodlets. Other moodlets will be present on the Sim, but will not have any effect on their current emotion. In the case of a tie, the current emotion will generally be prioritized.

A Sim's current emotion affects the things they can and cannot do. Most emotions have two stages, with a few having three and a few having just one. Each emotional stage is more intense than the previous one, coming with increased benefits and/or drawbacks. To reach certain stages of an emotion, a Sim must have the appropriate total from moodlets of the corresponding emotion, which is mainly achieved by having multiple moodlets of the same emotion for higher stages or having very few moodlets for lower stages. For positive emotions, higher stages can be easily reached when combined with boosts from Happy moodlets. Teens have reduced thresholds for reaching higher stages of emotions, which are approximately 2/3 of the standard amount.

Emotional states

Emotion and info Game dialog Sources, effects, and remedies

Angry
TS4 Bella Emotion Angry

Very Angry
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Angry

Enraged
TS4 Bella Emotion Enraged

Stages: Angry (1-2), Very Angry (3-6), Enraged (7+)
Age: All
  • It is difficult for Angry Sims to socialize and build skills.
Try taking a cold shower or calming down in the mirror!
  • Hot-Head: Hot-Headed Sims feel motivated to get fit when they're Angry.
Try working out or going for a run!
  • Toddlers: <Sim name> is Angry. Try to calm him/her down.
  • Infants: <Sim name> is Angry! A little TLC can go along way in calming him/her down.
  • Enraged: This Sim is so Angry that they're about to explode!
Try taking a cold shower or calming down in the mirror!
  • Sources: Generally received from situations that are infuriating to the Sim. Can be received from: the Hot-Headed trait, being Riled Up by a Hot-Headed Sim, eating Angry Flaming Spaghetti, drinking Red Hot Serum,[TS4:GTW] receiving unpleasant interactions from other Sims, randomly from children and teens coming back from school, seeing their spouse flirting with another person, from low needs (Toddlers only), and randomly when waking up (infants only)
  • Effects: Negatively affects interactions. Sims tend to be more aggressive which decreases the relationship with other Sims. Sims with the Hot-Headed trait can boost physical skills. Anger prevents certain interactions while allowing some unique to the emotion. Being enraged can cause death.
  • Remedies: A punching bag, a cold shower, kicking a garbage can, stomping in trash, or a mirror interaction called "try to calm down" can be used to relieve the Sim from the emotion. Additionally, another Sim can try to calm down an angry Sim.
Asleep
TS4 Bella Emotion Asleep
Stages: Asleep
Age: All
  • A sleeping Sim has drifted off, ignoring the feelings they had during the day.
  • Toddlers: Aw. Your little wittle toddler has drifted off to sleep. Finally!
  • Infants: So precious when they're sleeping. Better try not to wake the baby.
  • Source: Received when a Sim sleeps.
  • Effect: The "Sleeping Soundly" moodlet shows 10000+ points towards the asleep emotion, overriding any other emotions except for the possessed moodlet from StrangerVille, which shows 7,548,431+ points towards it.
Bored
TS4 Bella Emotion Bored
Stages: Bored
Age: Children and older
  • A Bored Sim won't feel like doing anything that isn't fun.
Try out some new fun activities!
  • Sources: Generally received from situations that are boring to the Sim. Occurs during social interactions with Sims, randomly occurs when children and teens come home from school, when a secret agent Sim researches intelligence on the computer, often after the 'Fill Out Reports' action is done on the computer, when Sims are reading books whose skill are low for them, when finished searching for information on vampires, or when playing video games for a long time. It can also happen if a teen or older without the childish trait watches children's TV shows. Sims with Dance machine trait will get bored if not dancing for too long.

Confident
TS4 Bella Emotion Confident

Very Confident
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Confident

Stages: Confident (1-7), Very Confident (8+)
Age: Children and older
  • A Confident Sim finds it easy to succeed at all things social.
Try building Charisma skill by socializing with others!
  • Sources: Generally received when the Sim succeeds at something or from situations that would make them confident. Can be received from the Self-Assured trait when waking up, sending a text message, cooking a meal, practicing speech in front of a mirror, brushing teeth, finishing a good book or painting, successfully repairing or upgrading, achieving academic performance, or when winning a fight against a Sim.
  • Effects: Helps social related performance. Increases the charisma skill gain rate. Enables the ability to "Schmooze with Boss" at work, enhances work performance without lowering Fun need with a chance of embarrassed moodlet. Also enables Sims to pee like a champion.
Dazed
TS4 Bella Emotion Dazed
Stages: Dazed
Age: Children and older
  • A Dazed Sim is feeling a bit woozy and will have trouble doing anything significant.
Try taking a quick nap or a nice bath!
  • Sources: Generally received from situations that make the Sim dizzy or disoriented. Can be received when losing a fight, being electrocuted, crash landing a rocket ship, being too highly caffeinated, or drinking a bottle of daze from a cowplant, or eating a grand meal. Can also received when a healthy Sim uses medicine, or after being abducted by aliens. [TS4:GTW] Can also be received by being the target of vampire powers. [TS4:V] Can also be received by using the bubble bar. [TS4:CL] Can also be received by getting sucked into a fabricator. [TS4:EL]
  • Effects: Sims cannot run when going outdoors, leveling up skills becomes slower.
  • Remedies: Sleeping.

Embarrassed
TS4 Bella Emotion Embarrassed

Very Embarrassed
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Embarrassed

Mortified
TS4 Bella Emotion Mortified

Stages: Embarrassed (1-3), Very Embarrassed (4-7), Mortified (8+)
Age: Children and older
  • It's really hard for an Embarrassed Sim to talk to other Sims.
Try to give yourself a pep talk in the mirror or hide from everyone!
  • Mortified: This Sim is so Embarrassed, they're ready to curl up and die... literally
Try a pep talk in the mirror or hide from everyone in bed for a bit!
  • Sources: Generally received from situations that are embarrassing to the Sim. Can be received from being humiliated in a discussion while multiple Sims are present, doing boring jokes, having a bladder accident, or by walking in on another Sim bathing or on the toilet.
  • Effects: Sims appear to be awkward, socialization is more likely to fail. Being mortified can cause death.
  • Remedies: Giving a pep talk in a mirror, asking for reassurance, telling a self-deprecating joke, hiding away from everyone, sharing insecurities.

Energized
TS4 Bella Emotion Energized

Very Energized
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Energized

Stages: Energized (1-7), Very Energized (8+)
Age: All
  • An Energized Sim will tire slower and is better at physical activities!
Try working out or cleaning the house!
  • Toddlers: An Energized Toddler wants to run and play around the house! Get them moving!
  • Sources: Generally received from situations that are exciting to the Sim or would give them energy. Can be received from drinking energy drinks, drinking tea, eating a high energy protein platter prepared by energized Sims with sufficient cooking skill, jogging or taking a Brisk Shower.
  • Effects: Helps sports related progression. Makes Energy need decay slower. Enables energized sports actions and Speedy Shower. Can make Sims autonomously exercise on the ground.
Fine
TS4 Bella Emotion Fine
Stages: Fine
Age: All
  • A Sim that is Fine isn't feeling particularly strongly in one way or the other.
Go try some stuff and see what happens!
  • Infants: An Infant that is Fine is content and not feeling particularly strongly in one way or the other.
How long will it last?
  • Source: The default emotional state that occurs when a Sim has no moodlets. Can also be gained from Fine moodlets or by vampires having the dampened emotions power.[TS4:V] Or, in the Snowy Escape expansion pack, when a Sim is doing artistic activities (playing a musical instrument for a while), or relaxing activities (reading for a few hours/Sim). There are two stages of emotion, visible as a single moodlet: the first stage has no particular effect, but indicates the arrival of a second, which allows you to trigger any other emotion by clicking on the Sim concerned. Another single moodlet will be used for all the emotions obtained by this method.
  • Effects: None.

Flirty
TS4 Bella Emotion Flirty

Very Flirty
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Flirty

Stages: Flirty (1-7), Very Flirty (8+)
Age: Teens and older
  • A Flirty Sim will find all kinds of success at matters of love.
Try some romantic socials with another Sim!
  • Sources: Generally received from situations the Sim finds arousing or from successful romantic interactions. From Romantic trait, completing successful romantic interactions thus making further flirt interactions more successful, randomly gaining from coming home from school, taking a Steamy Shower, eating Flirty Heart Cookies prepared by flirty Sims with sufficient cooking skill, freshening up to the mirror, trying out outfits, drinking Steamy Ginseng Tea and Cupid's Juice, drinking Rose Serum,[TS4:GTW]researching pick-up lines on a computer, watching romantic channel and female Sims wearing the jumpsuit with palm trees.
  • Effects: Boosts romantic interactions. Unlocks some romantic interactions and friendly interactions associated with romance.
  • Remedy: Taking a cold shower.
Focused
TS4 Bella Emotion Focused
Stages: Focused (1-7), Very Focused (8+)
Age: Children and older
  • The mind of a Focused Sim is sharp and clear.
Try playing chess or practicing programming on the computer.
  • Sources: Generally received from a Sim engaging in or preparing for mentally stimulating tasks. From the Genius trait, occurs when a Sim engages in mentally stimulating tasks such as practicing chess, using the telescope or microscope, reading a book, browsing Simpedia on a computer, studying fossils, studying gardening online and business career Sims arranging data. Children or teens can acquire it by getting help with homework form adults, from the Tech Guru career, and also from the science career.[TS4:GTW]
  • Effects: Boosts Logic skill gain, woodwork quality, fixing and upgrading speed. Also brings discovery in science career.[TS4:GTW]

Happy
TS4 Bella Emotion Happy

Very Happy
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Happy

Stages: Happy (1-7), Very Happy (8+)
Age: All
  • A Happy Sim is feeling great about life.
Being Happy will make any positive emotion even stronger!
  • Infants: Nothing can compare to a Happy Infant. <Sim name> is feeling Great!
  • Sources: Generally occurs when a Sim experiences positive situations. Can be obtained from eating a tasty meal, having a good drink, satisfying social interactions, gaining social bonds or when all the Sim's motives are high.
  • Effects: Sim performs a happier variant of actions. Boosts social performance. Cheerful Sims will sometimes get into this state on their own upon waking. Happy moodlets will also boost other positive emotions.
Inspired
TS4 Bella Emotion Inspired
Stages: Inspired (1-7), Very Inspired (8+)
Age: Children and older
  • An Inspired Sim has tons of creative ideas begging to be expressed!
Try painting on the easel or playing an instrument!
  • Sources: Generally occurs when a Sim engages in or gets prepared for creative activities. From Creative Trait, received by taking a thoughtful shower, observing creative objects, squeezing inspiration with a musical instrument, gazing clouds and/or stars (can be duplicated), viewing artistic works online and Foodie Sims watching cooking shows for ideas.
  • Effects: Helps Sims create better paintings, books, food, drinks, and other craftable items. Also boosts painting, cooking, mixology and instrumental skills.

Playful
TS4 Bella Emotion Playful

Very Playful
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Playful

Hysterical
TS4 Bella Emotion Hysterical

Stages: Playful (1-7), Very Playful (8-14), Hysterical (15+)
Age: All
  • Being funny comes easy to a Playful Sim!
Try practicing some jokes on a microphone or with other Sims!
  • Toddlers: A Playful toddler wants to play and have fun! Try having them play with dolls or toys!
  • Infants: A playful Infant wants to let out lots of wiggles, giggles, and receive lots of attention!
  • Hysterical: This Sim is cracking up so much, they're about to keel over!
Try calming them down in a Mirror!
  • Sources: Generally occurs when a Sim experiences something entertaining. Can be received from using joking social commands on Sims, from watching comedy channel on TV, watching comedy online, taking a bubble bath, eating Silly Gummy Bear Pancakes made by playful Sims with sufficient cooking skills.
  • Effects: Helps with funny social interactions. Also boosts Comedy and Mischief skills, enables searching fun pictures online, playing in the bathtub, and other playful versions of actions. Being hysterical can cause death.
  • Remedy: Trying to calm oneself in a mirror.
PØŞŞ€ŞŞ€Đ
TS4 Bella Emotion Possessed
Stages: PØŞŞ€ŞŞ€Đ[TS4:SV] (Possessed)
Age: Teens and older
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  • Source: Received upon eating Bizarre Fruit. Eating the fruit will give the Sim the "infected" trait, causing them to become possessed occasionally for a few hours at a time until they are cured.
  • Effect: The "Possessed" moodlet shows 7,548,431+ points towards the PØŞŞ€ŞŞ€Đ emotion, overriding any other emotions. Sims are greatly limited in which actions they can do, and display unnatural facial and body movements.
Recharge
TS4 Servo Emotion Recharge
Stages: Recharge[TS4:DU]
Life state: Servos only
  • Powered down and unassuming, the events of the day go unnoticed.
  • Sources: Experienced only by Servos when they power down to recharge. Although it appears similar to Asleep, it is a distinct emotion. This is the only emotion to be exclusive to a specific life state.
  • Effects: The "Recharging Capacitors" moodlet shows +1337 points towards this emotion, overriding all emotions (except for Asleep and PØŞŞ€ŞŞ€Đ, neither of which Servos can experience through regular gameplay).

Sad
TS4 Bella Emotion Sad

Very Sad
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Sad

Stages: Sad (1-2), Very Sad (3+)
Age: All
  • It's hard for a Sad Sim to hang out with other people.
Try a pep talk in the mirror or a good cry under the covers!
  • Gloomy: Gloomy Sims get some of their best ideas when they're Sad. Try painting or writing a story!
  • Toddlers: Aw. Your toddler is sad and needs some TLC. You can comfort them or give them food to make them feel better.
  • Infants: Aw, <Sim name> is sad and needs care. Better give him/her some extra comfort!
  • Sources: Generally occurs when a Sim experiences sad or traumatizing situations, such as losing a competition, the death of a family member, divorce, or mourning at a gravestone. It can also be caused by meeting a new sibling, low needs (Infants and Toddlers only), randomly from Children and Teens coming back from school, or the Gloomy trait. Family-oriented Sims will be sad when they haven't interacted with any family members for a long time.
  • Effects: Changes how Sims approach actions and their walk style. It also boosts creativity skills for Sims with the Gloomy trait.
  • Remedy: Approach people or by dialing the sadness hotline by phone.
Scared
TS4 Bella Emotion Scared
Stages: Scared (1-3), Terrified (4+)
Age: All
  • A Scared Sim has a hard time communicating with others, and they're more prone to... uh... accidents.
Try hiding under the covers for a bit, surely that will help?
  • Infants: A Scared Infant is a sad thing to see. (Sim’s name) should get lots of care and attention until the feeling passes!
  • Sources: Generally occurs when Sims experience frightening situations, such as thunderstorms [TS4:S] or fears. Received often by Sims on Haunted House residential lots who are frequently around ghosts.
  • Effects: Sims with the Scared mood will have trouble communicating with others, the urge to panic-run everywhere, be slightly more prone to accidents, and have nightmares that will disturb them while sleeping.
  • Remedy: Hiding under the covers of a bed.

Tense
TS4 Bella Emotion Tense

Very Tense
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Tense

Stages: Tense (1-3), Very Tense (4+)
Age: Children and older
  • A Tense Sim doesn't feel like doing much of anything.
Try taking a nice bath or relaxing in front of the TV!
  • Sources: Generally occurs when a Sim engages in mentally frustrating tasks, develops a particular fear, does an activity that they don't like, or experiences stressful situations. Received when a Sim's fun need is low, a Geek Sim not using the computer for a while, a Nature Lover Sim not going outside for a while, a Sim doing hard work at work/school, a writing Sim hitting writer's block. Also can be acquired from events at work/school. Sims reading skill-building books that are higher than their current level can also make them tense.
  • Effects: A Sim does the more stressful variants of actions.
  • Remedies: Shouting or filling the Sim's fun need.

Uncomfortable
TS4 Bella Emotion Uncomfortable

Very Uncomfortable
TS4 Bella Emotion Very Uncomfortable

Stages: Uncomfortable (1-3), Very Uncomfortable (4+)
Age: Children and older
  • No Sim enjoys feeling Uncomfortable and worn out.
Make sure their Needs are in good shape!
  • Sources: Generally occurs when a Sim has low needs, has bad surroundings, uses uncomfortable objects or experiences other uncomfortable situations. This emotion occurs when a Sim has negative moodlets relating to their low needs or when sleeping in a cheap bed, using a cheap shower, or eating badly prepared food or spoiled food. Also occurs after drinking some serums or being ill. Occurs in pregnant Sims experiencing morning sickness or labor. [TS4:GTW] Squeamish Sims get this after touching anything dirty, while other Sims can get this after touching poisonous fire leaves.[TS4:OR]
  • Effect: Disabling some actions.
  • Remedies: Taking a shower, filling Sim's needs.

Emotional death

Emotions with three stages (currently Anger, and Embarrassment, and Playfulness) can cause death for Sims (except vampires[TS4V]) who are Young Adult or older if they remain in the highest stage for too long.[2] When a deadly emotional stage is reached, the outline of the circle which appears on the second level of an emotion will fade in and out. Sims who suffer an emotional death will receive a +2 buff for the respective emotion from time to time as a ghost, while other Sims near the ghost will receive a +1 buff.

Hysterical

Hysterical
TS4 Bella Emotion Hysterical

A Sim with a 15+ total in Playful moodlets (including boosts from the Happy emotion) becomes Hysterical. When a Sim is in a state of hysteria, they can die of laughter if they continue performing playful actions. This can be avoided by calming down in the mirror. Cringe Sims cannot die from laughter.[TS4FR]

Sims can obtain a high enough Playful total by doing any of the following:

Mortified

Mortified
TS4 Bella Emotion Mortified

A Sim with an 8+ total in Embarrased moodlets becomes Mortified. When a Sim is Mortified, they run the risk of dying from embarrassment after a period of time. This can be avoided by telling a self-deprecating joke, hiding from other Sims in a bed, or selecting "Give Yourself a Pep Talk" at a mirror.

Sims can obtain a high enough Embarrassed total by doing any of the following:

Enraged

Enraged
TS4 Bella Emotion Enraged

A Sim with a 7+ total in Angry moodlets becomes Enraged. When a Sim is in the Enraged state, they can die of a cardiac explosion. This can be avoided by calming themselves down in the mirror or venting to another Sim (though the latter may upset them). Werewolves frequently become enraged when rampaging and cannot die of cardiac explosion.[TS4WW] Celebrities with the Emotion Bomb quirk[TS4GF] also cannot die from anger.

Sims can obtain a high enough Angry total by doing any of the following:

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Emotion colors

Each emotion has a color associated with it. These colors are also used in gradients on moodlets to differentiate which emotion they are associated with.

Trivia

Emotional Paintings: Sad, Focused, Flirty, Angry, Confident, Playful

Emotional Paintings: Sad, Focused, Flirty, Angry, Confident, Playful

Gallery

References