Joseph LeDoux's Research on the Brain Mechanisms Involved in Emotion

question 123

Multiple Choice

Joseph LeDoux's research on the brain mechanisms involved in emotion determined that sensory input from the thalamus is routed independently to both the cortex and the amygdala. This specific neural wiring could account for the fact that ___________.

• A)cognitive appraisals for various emotions tend to be very similar across different cultures
• B)different people can respond with different emotions to the same stimulus
• C)physiological arousal can produce both instrumental and expressive behavioural responses
• D)we can have separate conscious and unconscious emotional reactions to the same stimuli

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Definitions:

Esteem

The regard in which an individual or entity is held, typically in terms of admiration or respect.

Incentive Approaches

Strategies or methods that utilize rewards or incentives to motivate behavior or performance.

Inherited

Traits, characteristics, or conditions passed down from parents to offspring through genes.

Internal Stimuli

Stimuli that originate from within an organism, including hunger, thirst, pain, and emotion, influencing behavior and perception.