The Focus on Neuroscience box, "Emotions and the Brain," described a PET scan study investigating brain activation during recall of emotional memories. According to the box, what was indicated by activation of the somatosensory cortex?
A)All emotions involve intense physical reactions.
B)There are two pathways for sensory information that project from the thalamus.
C)The body's peripheral nervous system is involved in feeling an emotion.
D)Sadness, happiness, anger, and fear each produce exactly the same pattern of brain activation.

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The activation of the somatosensory cortex during recall of emotional memories indicates that the body's peripheral nervous system is involved in feeling an emotion. This supports the idea that emotions are not just "in the mind" but involve physiological responses throughout the body.

The Focus on Neuroscience Box, "Emotions and the Brain," Described