One problem with the cognitive appraisal theory of emotion is that when one experiences strong arousal without any obvious cause, such arousal tends to be

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The cognitive appraisal theory suggests that our emotional experience depends on our interpretation of the situation. When experiencing strong arousal without an obvious cause, people may interpret this uncertainty or lack of explanation negatively, leading to negative emotions. This is because humans often interpret unexplained physiological arousal or uncertainty as a potential threat, which can evoke negative emotions.  People's search for an explanation (e.g., if your heart is beating fast without an obvious cause, you want to know why) tends to be biased toward finding stimuli that will explain or justify the negative interpretation.

One Problem with the Cognitive Appraisal Theory of Emotion Is