LeDoux proposed direct and indirect emotional processing pathways beginning in the thalamus. Earlier in the history of psychology, the _____ theory similarly proposed that the emotional processing pathway splits at the thalamus.
A)James-Lange
B)Cannon-Bard
C)cognitive appraisal
D)Schachter-Singer

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The Cannon-Bard theory proposed that the emotional processing pathway splits at the thalamus and emotions are experienced simultaneously with physiological arousal. LeDoux's theory is similar in that it proposes separate direct and indirect pathways from the thalamus, but it does not address simultaneous experience of emotion and physiological arousal. The James-Lange theory proposes that physiological responses to stimuli precede emotional experiences, while the Schachter-Singer theory proposes that emotions are the result of a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation of the situation. The cognitive appraisal theory emphasizes the role of evaluation and interpretation of a situation in the experience of emotion.

LeDoux Proposed Direct and Indirect Emotional Processing Pathways Beginning in the Thalamus