Hopefulness

Absent Hopefulness

Expressions activating this band do not clearly convey hope or hopelessness and are largely unrelated, neutral, or only indirectly tied to outlook. The band reflects absence of discernible hope-related content rather than a definite emotional stance.

Low Hopefulness

Expressions activating this band convey a fragile or mixed outlook marked by helplessness, self-doubt, worry, or feeling overwhelmed, while still allowing some sense of well-being or positive future orientation. Hope is present as an unstable or contested state.

Moderate Hopefulness

Expressions activating this band center directly on hope and hopelessness as salient experiences, including feeling down, depressed, bleak, or hopeless, alongside explicit references to hope. The outlook is emotionally engaged and clearly organized around perceived possibility versus despair.

High Hopefulness

Expressions activating this band present hopefulness as a prominent personal stance, often sustained through difficulty, beliefs, or adverse circumstances, while hopelessness remains an explicitly felt possibility. Hope is experienced as active, meaningful, and resilient.

Intense Hopefulness

Expressions activating this band express strongly felt hope or hopelessness in immediate, personal terms, with the emotional state itself placed in the foreground. The expression is dominated by direct reports of being hopeful, hopeless, or bothered by hopelessness.

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