What did Darwin view as the purpose of emotions?

a) to convey information that helps organisms adapt
b) to replace slow neural firing with instinctive behavior
c) to decrease dependence on purely cognitive reactions
d) to communicate our true feelings to others in order to avoid conflict


A

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