ABSTRACT
Delight may be expressed in an exclamatory vocalization, preceded, perhaps, by a deep breath. Laughter is one of the most common expressions of delight just as tears are of distress. One particular cause of pleasure and delight which deserves special consideration is human "affection". Pre-school children from their first day at school show delight more readily in active play than in anything else. Amusement over grimaces is one evidence of delight in absurdities. Children soon notice when things are not just as usual and take delight in their own discovery. One very important form of delight which may be classed as a separate emotion at the adult level is elation due to self-confidence, assertion, display or other gratification of the ego instinct. Delight also manifests itself in affectionate behaviour, although the latter contains certain elements, such as kissing and hugging, which are not common in other forms of delight.
