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What are the psychological effects of arousal?
Arousal enhances memory for high priority information, reduces memory for low-priority information. Mara Mather's research focuses on how emotion and stress affect memory and decisions and how such influences differ depending on one's age and gender.
What are the physiological and psychological symptoms of arousal?
Psychological characteristics of arousal include feelings of vigor, energy, and tension. Physiological symptoms of arousal include increased heart rate and blood pressure, among other changes.
What causes psychological arousal?
In the context of psychology, arousal is the state of being physiologically alert, awake, and attentive. Arousal is primarily controlled by the reticular activating system (RAS) in the brain. The RAS is located in the brain stem and projects to many other brain areas, including the cortex.
What is the psychological definition of arousal?
1. a state of physiological activation or cortical responsiveness, associated with sensory stimulation and activation of fibers from the reticular activating system. 2. a state of excitement or energy expenditure linked to an emotion.
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