The process by which physiological arousal from a different source can inadvertently be interpreted as romantic attraction in the presence of an attractive person is known as ______.

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Excitation transfer is the psychological process where arousal generated from one stimulus is transferred and misattributed to another stimulus, often enhancing emotional reactions. This can occur in situations where physiological arousal from an unrelated source (e.g., exercise, fear) is misinterpreted as attraction when an individual is in the presence of someone they find attractive.

The Process by Which Physiological Arousal from a Different Source