Schacter and Singer argued that cognitive assessment of the situation is far more important than the actual physiological arousal.

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Schacter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion proposed that physiological arousal is generally undifferentiated and that cognitive interpretation of the arousal, based on the situational context, is what determines our emotional experience. Therefore, cognitive assessment of the situation is considered more important than the actual physiological arousal itself in this theory.

Schacter and Singer Argued That Cognitive Assessment of the Situation