This is a criticism of Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion.
A)The limbic system, hypothalamus, and prefrontal cortex are important to the emotional experience.
B)PET scans show subtle differences among several emotions.
C)Some emotional pathways bypass the cortex where thinking occurs.
D)Our facial muscles can change in response to stimuli that are non-emotional in nature.

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Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion posits that emotion is based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal. The criticism that some emotional pathways bypass the cortex, where cognitive processing occurs, challenges the theory's emphasis on the necessity of cognitive appraisal for emotion to be experienced.

This Is a Criticism of Schachter's Two-Factor Theory of Emotion