Arousal Theory
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Arousal theory holds that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of physiological activation, raising or lowering it as needed.
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A bored person seeks stimulation and an overwhelmed person seeks quiet, both moving toward the same optimum.
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The optimal level differs between people and between tasks for one person.