People with Pure Autonomic Failure Lose Nervous System Control Over

question 79

Multiple Choice

People with pure autonomic failure lose nervous system control over their heart rate, breathing, sweating, etc. What, if anything, happens to their emotions?

• A) The feeling aspect of their emotions becomes weaker.
• B) The feeling aspect of their emotions becomes stronger.
• C) They have trouble recognizing other people's facial expressions of emotion.
• D) They report no changes.

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