AROMATHERAPY
n. a type of therapy that aims to improve psychological and physical health by using aromatic oils extracted from herbs,…
AROMATIZATION HYPOTHESIS
the hypothesis that in rodents, testicular androgens enter the brain and are converted into estrogens by the aromatase enzyme. This…
AROUSAL JAG
an increase of activation followed by a sudden decrease, often accompanied by laughter to signify a release of tension. The…
AROUSAL LEVEL
the level to which an organism is alert to stimuli and therefore physiologically responsive to it.
AROUSAL POTENTIAL
the innate capability of a stimulus to induce arousal. According to British-born Canadian psychologist Daniel E. Berlyne (1924-1976), a preference…
AROUSAL REGULATION
the controlling of cognitive and physiological activation using natural or cognitive-behavioral methods. See also autogenic training.
AROUSAL SYSTEM
a diffuse system of nerve cells that controls arousal by activating both the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous…
AROUSAL THEORY
1. the theory that the physical environment can affect arousal levels by stimulating brain-based mechanisms. Stress and arousal are created…
AROUSAL STATE
1. currently functioning in some way or performing some action, either continuously or intermittently. 2. exerting an effect or influence…
AROUSAL TRAINING
a technique in behavior therapy that teaches clients to detect and recognize levels of physiological arousal at any given time,…
AROUSAL TRANSFER
an increase in the intensity of one emotion that follows the experience of an initial emotion. For instance, the intensity…
AROUSAL-BOOST MECHANISM
any stimulus pattern produced by contact with a stimulus that gives rise to a measurable pleasant (pleasure) effect. The arousal…
AROUSAL-PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP
the relationship between cognitive or physiological arousal (or both) and achievement on cognitive or physical tasks. Researchers suggest that too…
AROUSAL-REDUCTION MECHANISM
any stimulus or reaction that decreases the degree of arousal within an individual after arousal has reached an uncomfortably high…
ARPEGGIO PARADOX
the contradiction of the stimulus-response view of a chain of behavior, evidenced by the speed at which accomplished pianists play…
ARRANGED MARRIAGE
a marriage planned and contracted by the parents or other relatives of the couple. In cultures in which arranged marriages…