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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > the self > misattribution of arousal

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misattribution of arousal  

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  • Misattribution of arousal occurs when people incorrectly identify the source of their physiological arousal. For example, one might incorrectly attribute elevated heart rate to the presence of a person sitting close by, when this physiological response may actually be caused by some recently ingested caffeine. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Misattribution of Arousal]

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