emotion and physiological arousal

Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

Schachter and Singer's theory that emotion results from physiological arousal combined with a cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

Schachter and Singer Epinephrine Study

Participants who received epinephrine experienced physiological arousal and interpreted it differently depending on the emotional behavior of others around them.

Dutton and Aron Scary Bridge Study

A study showing that physiological arousal from a frightening situation can be misinterpreted as romantic attraction.

Zillmann Exercise Study

Research illustrating that physiological arousal can carry over from one situation to another and influence emotional reactions.