Which part of the brain is responsible for evaluating emotional stimuli, both negative and positive, and initiating responses to the perception of these stimuli?
a. the hypothalamus
b. the amgydala
c. the hippocampus
d. the insula
Answer is b. (Each amygdala is located close to the hippocampus, in the frontal portion of the temporal lobe. Your amygdalae are essential to your ability to feel certain emotions and to perceive them in other people. This includes fear and the many changes that it causes in the body.)
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