1. Thinking angry thoughts can provoke strong physiological arousal. 想生气的事情能激起强烈的生理兴奋。
2. The processes of arousal and concentration give attention its direction. 觉醒和集中的过程为注意力提供了方向。
3. Arousal is at first general, with a flooding of impulses in the brain stem; then gradually the activation is channeled. 一开始觉醒是普遍的，在脑干中有大量的脉冲，然后激活作用逐渐被输送。
4. An early strain of research claimed that when we watch television, our brains mostly exhibit slow alpha waves—indicating a low level of arousal, similar to when we are daydreaming. 一项早期的研究表明，当我们看电视时，我们的大脑大多表现出缓慢的阿尔法波，这表明我们的兴奋程度程度较低，类似于做白日梦的状态。
5. Self-perception of heightened arousal then leads to heightened emotional activity. 加强对自我感知的刺激会加剧内心的各种情绪活动。
