Question

Evidence that visual input is routed from the thalamus directly to the amygdala has been used to support the claim that: A) the cortex sends more neural projections to the amygdala than it receives back. B) emotion tends to distort our perceptions of the world. C) a visual stimulus always triggers a stronger emotional response than does an auditory stimulus. D) some emotional reactions may occur without conscious thinking. E) blind people must learn expressions of emotion.

Answer 1

Answer: D. Some emotional reactions may occur without conscious thinking.

Explanation: Wothout conscious thinking, some emotional reactions occur. The amygdala (a small brain region) is the emotional control centre that regulates emotions, memory. The thalamus located above the brain stem functions to send motor and sensory signals from the spinal cord and the mid brain. Visual input are directly sent by the thalamus to the amygdala, triggering emotional responses unconsciously.