While driving his girlfriend to work, Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of affection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of

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The two-factor theory of emotion suggests that physiological arousal is interpreted in context to produce emotional experiences. In this case, Nate's near miss with the other vehicle likely caused physiological arousal, which he then attributed to his girlfriend and experienced as romantic affection.

While Driving His Girlfriend to Work, Nate Narrowly Avoided a Collision