Brain Imaging Shows That Similar Brain Regions Are Active When

question 26

Multiple Choice

Brain imaging shows that similar brain regions are active when someone is sexually aroused, looking at a photo of someone they love, or taking cocaine. This suggests that

• A) each of these activities stimulates the brain's pleasure center.
• B) sexual activity and danger are closely connected in our brains.
• C) much of the brain's activity is random.
• D) having sex and being in love are essentially identical experiences.
• E) brain activity reflects one's degree of sexual openness.

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