The somatic marker hypothesis argues that:
A) emotion originates in the amygdala.
B) emotion originates in the hypothalamus.
C) our autonomic reactions occur first,and then the brain concocts a story to interpret our visceral reaction.
D) emotion in the relevant brain structures directs our autonomic nervous system.

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The somatic marker hypothesis suggests that our autonomic reactions (such as increased heart rate or sweating) occur first, and then the brain constructs a story to interpret our visceral reaction. This interpretation is what we experience as emotion.

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