When Mr.Morgan misinterpreted his harmless symptoms of autonomic nervous system arousal as indicative of an impending heart attack,he suffered an unusually intense level of fear.His emotional suffering is best understood in terms of the

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Mr. Morgan's experience is best explained by the two-factor theory, which suggests that emotions are the result of both physical arousal and a cognitive label or interpretation of that arousal. In this case, Mr. Morgan's misinterpretation of his symptoms (cognitive label) combined with his physical arousal led to intense fear.

When MrMorgan Misinterpreted His Harmless Symptoms of Autonomic Nervous System Arousal