Cognitive Appraisal Theory

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Cognitive appraisal theory of emotion is a psychological theory that states that emotional experience is an ambiguous (confusing) combination of physiological arousal and cognitive (intellectual) appraisal. The combination of these two factors determines how this emotional state is perceived and labeled.

For instance, driving in heavy traffic requires a combination of physical readiness to react while constantly observing the surrounding traffic flow.

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