What is aroused?

What is aroused? means something starts to happen or becomes active because it feels excited or ready.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy, let's say it’s a robot that sleeps most of the day. When you press its button, it wakes up and starts moving around. That robot was aroused by the button press. It went from being still to being active because something happened that made it feel ready to play.

• Think of arousal like a naptime wake-up call.
• Your robot (or you!) is resting, and then something happens, like a sound, a touch, or even a smile, that makes it start moving or reacting.
• Just like the robot wakes up when you press its button, people can also be aroused by things around them, like music, food, or even a funny joke.

So next time you see something come to life because of a little push or nudge, remember, that’s arousal at work!