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plural arousals
The act of arousing or the state of being aroused. examples
Sexual arousal. examples
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. quotations examples
Subjects report the physiological arousals induced by adrenaline and placebo differently.
2003, Jinhee Choi, "Fits and Startles: Cognitivism Revisited," The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, vol. 61, no. 2 (Spring), p. 152
Arousal from sleep or hibernation. examples