Just after getting off a rollercoaster at an amusement park,you see someone who is very attractive.When he/she asks you to join them for some cotton candy,you say yes and later report to your friends how strongly attracted you were to him/her.Your strong attraction may be due to the fact that:

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Arousal from the roller coaster can cause a misattribution of the cause for the physiological arousal, leading to an increased attraction towards the person who happened to be nearby. This phenomenon is known as misattribution of arousal. Hence, it is likely that the strong attraction towards the attractive person is due to the arousal from the roller coaster, which exaggerated the feelings of attraction.

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