Incidental arousal
nounin·ci·den·tal a·rous·alpronounced in-sih-DEN-tul uh-ROW-zul
Last reviewed 16 April 2026
What does the noun Incidental arousal mean?
Physiological activation from sources unrelated to the decision at hand — such as exercise, caffeine, traffic stress, or crowd energy — that still influences decision-making without the person being aware of it.
How the noun Incidental arousal is used
Running late and fighting traffic on the way to the auction is a classic source of incidental arousal that can push you to bid more aggressively without realising it.
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MLA citation: "Incidental arousal." How to Property, 16 Apr. 2026, https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/incidental-arousal. Accessed 29 May 2026.
Chicago citation: How to Property. "Incidental arousal." Last modified April 16, 2026. https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/incidental-arousal.
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