performance arousal

noun

A phenomenon experienced before or while one performs, manifested either positively, as excitement, or negatively, as anxiety.

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Meanings

nounperformance arousal (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA phenomenon experienced before or while one performs, manifested either positively, as excitement, or negatively, as anxiety.
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APA

performance arousal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/performance%20arousal

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“performance arousal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/performance%20arousal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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