Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society

To enhance emotional engagement in interactive narratives, we propose an Arousal Induction Model that integrates cinematic techniques with the psychological theory of misattribution of arousal. The model combines attentional focus control (using over-the-shoulder shots and match-cuts) with arousal induction via auditory and visual effects.We evaluated this model through an RPG-based experiment ($N=49$). Results showed that the arousal-induced staging significantly improved participants' alignment with the protagonist's interpersonal preferences and increased subjective story evaluations. Physiological analysis (CSI) confirmed successful sympathetic activation during staged events.These findings suggest that simultaneously intervening in cognitive attention and physiological arousal can effectively deepen emotional engagement and improve experience quality. This research provides a framework for designing more moving and immersive interactive narrative experiences.