Which Statement Best Characterizes the Insula's Role in Emotional Processing

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes the insula's role in emotional processing?

• A)The insula processes interoception and bodily states, and plays a role in connecting the physiology of emotion with emotional state.
• B)The insula receives information about emotional state and feeds it back to the body, which produces interoception.
• C)The insula is primarily involved with decision making and the perception of emotions in other people, and thus is most associated with social cognition.
• D)The insula is primarily involved with the same domains of emotional processing as the amygdala.

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