arousal

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Once again, the medications activated reward and arousal networks rather than attention networks.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

ACA activity also tracked closely with arousal level, while ORB responded only when arousal reached a high threshold.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

As a therapist, I know that for children with autism, water offers resistance, pressure and pleasant sensory arousal.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

One, called the locus coeruleus, is a deep brain region that activates the stress response, promoting arousal and vigilance.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

Are extreme arousal and mind-blindness inevitable under conditions of stress?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell