arousal
Americannoun
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the act or an instance of waking up.
Arousals occur naturally during sleep and increase with age.
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the act of stimulating someone sexually, or the state of being sexually stimulated.
Some yoga practices improve levels of arousal in sexually unsatisfied women.
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the act of stirring up or the state of being stirred up; excitement: Relieving teens from stress in conversations can be a very effective way to prevent the arousal of anger.
Be aware of your level of emotional arousal when making decisions.
Relieving teens from stress in conversations can be a very effective way to prevent the arousal of anger.
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"Arousal is reflected in the pupil diameter of mammals, with larger pupils indicating an aroused state," explains the neurobiologist.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2024
The researchers released the MRI data, brain mapping methods, and a new Harvard Ascending Arousal Network Atlas, to support future efforts to map the connectivity of human consciousness.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2024
Arousal by itself, Grahn tells me, is emotionally neutral – excitement and fear result in much the same set of physiological changes.
From The Guardian • Sep. 2, 2015
Arousal levels can suggest whether a subject is feeling anxious or excited.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2015
Some of Bailey’s most vocal critics are bisexual activists, who were angered by a 2005 study he co-wrote titled “Sexual Arousal Patterns of Bisexual Men.”
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2014
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