hyperarousal

English

Etymology

hyper- + arousal

Noun

hyperarousal (uncountable)

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   • 2010, Liz Royle, Catherine Kerr, Integrating EMDR Into Your Practice, page 35:

     Hyperarousal after a traumatic experience is normal. It occurs when a person's brain believes that person is at risk again because it misreads an external signal or trigger.

See also

• hypoarousal