Two-factor theory of emotion
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The two-factor theory of emotion posits when an emotion is felt, a physiological arousal occurs and the person uses the immediate environment to search for emotional cues to label the physiological arousal.
For Herzberg's theory of motivation, see Two-factor theory.
The theory was put forth by researchers Stanley Schachter and Jerome E. Singer in a 1962 article.
According to the theory, emotions may be misinterpreted based on the body's physiological state.