People who experience a positive event, get excited, breathe harder, and have an increased heart rate, and subsequently interpret the symptoms as a heart attack, are experiencing what cognitive theorists call:

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Anxiety sensitivity refers to the fear of anxiety-related sensations, based on the belief that these sensations have harmful somatic, psychological, or social consequences. In this scenario, interpreting the physical symptoms of excitement as a heart attack is an example of anxiety sensitivity, where normal bodily sensations are perceived as dangerous or harmful.

People Who Experience a Positive Event, Get Excited, Breathe Harder