It needs exceptional fitness but also exceptional levels of concentration and emotional arousal.

It would be unwise to press the persona theory too far, of course; as unwise as to insist on emotional arousal in explaining music's hold on us.

Basically, the stronger the emotional arousal after a learning event, positive or negative, can greatly enhance the memory's recall in the future.

These theories can be used to formulate narratives and create drama and emotional arousal during a story.

She has also been investigating how emotional arousal shapes memory.

The test doesn't detect lies per se; it measures physiological arousal by comparing responses to 'safe' control questions with answers more pertinent to the investigation.

Though hard to pin down, people enjoy roller coasters thanks to a combination of speed, conquering fear and the positive effects associated with a massive rise in physiological arousal.

In his theory he states that emotions have two ingredients: physiological arousal and a cognitive label.

The cognitive subscale provides a measure of fearful thoughts and impaired cognitive functioning, and the somatic subscale measures the symptoms of physiological arousal.

Studies show that these programs can reduce the level of physiological arousal associated with high stress.