What led to the belief that anterior thalamus plays an important role in emotion? Choose the correct option

A) The observation that lesions in the anterior thalamus led to spontaneous laughing and crying
B) The observation that tumors in the anterior thalamus led to fear, irritability, and depression
C) The observation that the anterior thalamus is affected by the virus responsible for rabies
D) The observation that the anterior thalamus governs the behavioral expression of emotion


Ans: A

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