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general arousal

general arousal General arousal is a broad increase in alertness or activation that can be set off by a stimulus, such as a frightened face.

General arousal is a broad increase in alertness or activation that can be set off by a stimulus, such as a frightened face. In this context, it is contrasted with a more specific response to the social meaning of another person’s gaze and emotional expression.

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Drafting source: Hoehl Stefanie; Wiese Lisa; Striano Tricia. Young Infants' Neural Processing of Objects Is Affected by Eye Gaze Direction and Emotional Expression. 2008; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0002389; article XML SHA-256 ce7cca0ae57af39a23e064f002da9112c19eee921a6f01c200cab50d788889d6. “Young Infants' Neural Processing of Objects Is Affected by Eye Gaze Direction and Emotional Expression” (10.1371/journal.pone.0002389).
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