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Biological arousal refers to the state of physiological activation, which can be high (sympathetic nervous system activation) or low (parasympathetic nervous system activation).

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Biological arousal refers to the state of physiological activation, which can be high (sympathetic nervous system activation) or low (parasympathetic nervous system activation)

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Biological Arousal

Biological arousal refers to the state of physiological activation, which can be high or low depending on the activation of the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous systems.

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