You are reading a case study of a patient with damage to the amygdala caused by a virus. Given your knowledge of memory and the brain, you're not surprised to find out later in the case that the memories of the individual have:

A. lost their emotional impact to the individual
B. become more emotional
C. become more visually vivid
D. gained a fantasy quality to them


Answer: A

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