The lingering arousal associated with one emotional state can intensify a completely different state of emotion. This is called

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The spillover effect refers to the transfer of arousal from one intense emotion to a completely different emotion, resulting in an intensification of the latter. For example, if a person is still feeling the residual excitement from a thrilling movie, they may become even more angry or sad than they would normally be in response to a negative event.

The Lingering Arousal Associated with One Emotional State Can Intensify