emotional arousal
- noun
- /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl əˈraʊzl/
- Specialized
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excitación emocional
- It is suggested that future research along these lines should include a check on emotional arousal to help differentiate among these alternatives.
Examples
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Self-efficacy is influenced through four sources: performance accomplishments, vicarious experience, verbal persuasion, and emotional arousal (Bandura, 1977).
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What we want to do is get her that emotional arousal level coming down.
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This points to a general effect of emotional arousal on the picture-rating task.
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Emotional arousal may have resulted in a higher activation level and, therefore, faster responses instead of slower.
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Maintaining emotional arousal or intensity within the range that permits adaptive cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
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Sensation-seeking in sport is also manifested in the reduction of negative affective reactions such as emotional arousal and anxiety.
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In competitive situations, the higher the level of self-efficacy, the higher the performance accomplishments and the lower the emotional arousal (Bandura, 1982).
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Krohne (1993) suggested that individuals who cannot tolerate high emotional arousal may use cognitive avoidant coping strategies to enhance coping effectiveness.
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During the presentation, his emotional arousal was evident as he passionately shared his experiences.
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The movie induced a strong emotional arousal, prompting several audience members to tear up.
Synonyms
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A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
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A state of being more awake and feeling stronger emotions
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A strong feeling of happiness and nervous energy
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A strong feeling of joy and energy that makes you unable to sit still
Antonyms
How Aroused
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'emotional' specifies the type of 'arousal', so a learner who knows both words can infer a state of being emotionally stimulated or activated. While 'arousal' can appear in technical contexts, its core meaning of increased activation combined with 'emotional' is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the phrase readily understandable.
Etymology
Emotional arousal comes from the idea of arousal meaning 'to wake up', so imagine your feelings suddenly waking, your heart racing and your attention getting sharper. That's why it means being emotionally 'stirred' or 'excited'.