As you and your mother ride the double Ferris wheel, you interpret your adrenaline rush as "thrilling and delightful" and your mother interprets her adrenaline rush as "terrifying fear." This difference is best explained by the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.

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This difference is best explained by the Two-Factor Theory of emotion (Schachter-Singer theory), which suggests that emotions are determined by physiological arousal and the cognitive labeling of that arousal.

As You and Your Mother Ride the Double Ferris Wheel