Answer:
excitation transfer
Explanation:
Excitation transfer theory: In psychology, the term "excitation transfer theory" is described as a phenomenon which is based on the idea that an individual's "residual excitement" from a specific stimulus leads to amplify or increase the "excitatory response" developed by another stimulus apart from the fact that the given two different stimuli are being "cognitively interpreted" as some other distinct or different emotions.
In the question above, the given statement signifies the "excitation transfer".