Agnes was having a good day at work until her mother called to tell her a very stressful story about getting into a fight with one of her colleagues. After listening to her mother's story, Agnes perceived the rest of the day as being very stressful. Which of the following terms BEST describes Agnes's experience?

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Agnes experienced stress contagion, which is when someone else's stress or negativity affects our own emotional state. Her mother's stressful story caused Agnes to perceive the rest of her day as stressful.

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