The neuronal wiring between the thalamus and the amygdala allows us to:
A) recognize the location of a stimulus.
B) make rapid decisions about our environment without having to wait for cortical input.
C) analyze the identity and importance of the stimulus.
D) compare the visual image of the stimulus with known threat images.
B) make rapid decisions about our environment without having to wait for cortical input.
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a. True b. False
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