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Excitation



 
  Excitation or excitement can refer to:

  • The excited state
    Excited state

    Excitation is an elevation in energy level above an arbitrary baseline energy state. In physics there is a specific technical definition for energy level which is often associated with an atom being excited to an excited state....
     of an atom
  • The excitation (magnetic)
    Excitation (magnetic)

    An electric generator or electric motor that uses field coils rather than permanent magnets will require a current flow to be present in the field coils for the device to be able to work....
     provided with an electrical generator or alternator
  • in ethology
    Ethology

    Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, and a branch of zoology .Although many naturalists have studied aspects of animal behavior through the centuries, the modern discipline of ethology is usually considered to have arisen with the work in the 1930s of Dutch biologist Nikolaas Tinbergen and Austrian biologist Konrad Lorenz,...
    , provoking of the emotional state of excitement or agitation
    Agitation

    Agitation may refer to:* emotional state of excitement or restlessness** psychomotor agitation, an extreme form of the above, which can be a side effect of antipsychotic medication...
    • Psychomotor agitation
      Psychomotor agitation

      Psychomotor agitation is a series of unintentional and purposeless motions that stem from mental tension and Anxiety of an individual. This includes pacing around a room, wringing one's hands, pulling off clothing and putting it back on and other similar actions....
    • threat display
      Threat display

      Threat display is a type of display behaviour aiming at intimidation of a potential enemy. It may be directed at a rival of the same species , or at a potential threat from a different species....
    • sexual arousal
      Sexual arousal

      Sexual arousal is the the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior....
    • see also endorphin
      Endorphin

      Endorphins are endogenous opioid polypeptide compounds. They are produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in vertebrates during strenuous exercise, excitement, pain, and orgasm, and they resemble the opiates in their abilities to produce analgesia and a sense of well-being....
    • The state of being excited