Definitions for arousal
arousal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arousal, rousingnoun

   the act of arousing

   "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

2. arousalnoun

   a state of heightened physiological activity

3. arousalnoun

   awakening from sleep

4. foreplay, arousal, stimulationnoun

   mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

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1. arousalnoun

   The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.

2. arousalnoun

   Sexual arousal.

3. arousalnoun

   A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond.

4. Etymology: arouse + -al

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1. Arousal

   Arousal is the physiological and psychological state of being awoken or of sense organs stimulated to a point of perception. It involves activation of the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) in the brain, which mediates wakefulness, the autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system, leading to increased heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, desire, mobility, and readiness to respond. Arousal is mediated by several neural systems. Wakefulness is regulated by the ARAS, which is composed of projections from five major neurotransmitter systems that originate in the brainstem and form connections extending throughout the cortex; activity within the ARAS is regulated by neurons that release the neurotransmitters acetylcholine, norepinephrine, dopamine, histamine, and serotonin. Activation of these neurons produces an increase in cortical activity and subsequently alertness. Arousal is important in regulating consciousness, attention, alertness, and information processing. It is crucial for motivating certain behaviours, such as mobility, the pursuit of nutrition, the fight-or-flight response and sexual activity (the arousal phase of Masters and Johnson's human sexual response cycle). It holds significance within emotion and has been included in theories such as the James–Lange theory of emotion. According to Hans Eysenck, differences in baseline arousal level lead people to be extraverts or introverts. The Yerkes–Dodson law states that an optimal level of arousal for performance exists, and too little or too much arousal can adversely affect task performance. One interpretation of the Yerkes–Dodson Law is the Easterbrook cue-utilisation hypothesis. Easterbrook states that an increase of arousal decreases the number.

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1. arousal

   Arousal is a physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli. It involves the activation of the reticular activating system in the brain stem, the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system, leading to increased heart rate and blood pressure, among other bodily responses. This state can be triggered by various internal and external factors such as emotions, stress, exercise, or alertness to danger. Arousal levels can influence attention, task completion and memory recall.

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1. Arousalnoun

   the act of arousing, or the state of being aroused

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1. Arousal

   Arousal is a physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli. It involves the activation of the reticular activating system in the brain stem, the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system, leading to increased heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond. There are many different neural systems involved in what is collectively known as the arousal system. Four major systems originating in the brainstem, with connections extending throughout the cortex, are based on the brain's neurotransmitters, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. When these systems are in action, the receiving neural areas become sensitive and responsive to incoming signals.

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1. Arousal

   Cortical vigilance or readiness of tone, presumed to be in response to sensory stimulation via the reticular activating system.

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of State
   • Physical Condition
   • Sexual Activity
   • Wakefulness

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of arousal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of arousal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of arousal in a Sentence

1. Julie Schweitzer:

   Movement boosts arousal, which then increases attention. It likely occurs for tasks and situations that are either too boring or challenging, the movement likely increases noradrenergic and/or dopamine functioning in the brain, which then enhances attention to the target stimuli.

2. Regis Lopez:

   Our results may help to understand the mechanisms of the sleepwalking episodes, we hypothesize that a dissociate state of arousal may modify the components of sleep-wake behavior, consciousness, and also pain perception.

3. Terri Orbuch:

   Doing new activities that Jeremy Nicholson haven't done together as a couple also creates passion and excitement and arousal.

4. Glenn Sparks:

   They may have a very low arousal set point, so they're constantly craving experiences that elevate that arousal and flood the system with adrenaline.

5. Michael Lowe:

   We don't talk about it much in the paper, but typically when you are presented with rewarding stimulus of any kind it creates an orientation to the award and some arousal because we are anticipating the reward.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arousal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arousal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arousal
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arousal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=arousal