According to the Textbook, Why Has People's Ability to Experience

question 73

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, why has people's ability to experience emotions spontaneously and authentically decreased in recent years?

• A) because of changes in the economy
• B) because cultural scripts have changed
• C) because people are socialized differently than in the past
• D) because human adaptation has resulted in biochemical changes

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