Not all conversations elicit emotions, as we know . Maturana outlines a (non- exhaustive) list of six classes of conversations which we can distinguish among human interactions. These are defined in terms of differences in the pattern of coordinations of actions and emotions which are variously invoked and are as follows: 1. Conversations of coordinations of present and future actions; 2 Conversations of complaint and apology for unkept agreements; 3 Conversations of desires and expectations; 4 Conversations of command and obedience; 5 Conversations of characterisations, attributions and valuing; 6 Conversations of complaint for unfulfilled expectations;