Does physiological arousal precede or follow an emotional experience? Explain.

Yes, physiological arousal precede or follow an emotional experience. A great deal of physiological changes happen when we experience emotion. When we are excited, afraid or angry, these bodily changes might be relatively easily noted. While angry or existed about something, heart rate is increased, temples throbs, perspiration is increased, and limbs tremble.

Exact physiological changes that accompany emotions can be measured by sophisticated equipments. Both autonomic as well as somatic nervous system play important role in the emotional process. The experience of emotions is a result of a series of neuro physiological activations in which thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, and the cerebral cortex are involved significantly. Individuals with extensive injury in these brain areas have been known to demonstrate impaired emotional abilities. Selective activation of different brain areas has been experimentally shown to arouse different emotions in infants and adults.