Body integrity identity disorder, resulting from ______ damage, sometimes causes individuals to ______.

A. posterior parietal cortex; ask to have a limb amputated
B. primary somatosensory cortex; complain about pain in an amputated arm
C. secondary somatosensory cortex; feel like a limb is on fire or freezing
D. thalamic; forget that a particular object is heavy or sharp


Answer: A

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