Unconscious fear produced by which part of the brain seems to

explain why people who survive horrible experiences, such as a plane crash or combat during war, can have debilitating fears years later?
a. amygdala
b. hypothalamus
c. reticular activating system
d. somatosensory cortex


ANSWER: a

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