Emotion Cognitive Neuroscience: Brain Areas and Fear Processing

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What is the primary deficit observed in Patient S.M. with severe amygdala atrophy?

Impaired judgment of fearful expressions (correct)

Inability to generate happy expressions

Difficulty rating any emotional expressions

Selective deficits in recognizing surprise

What notable effects have lesions to the amygdala in monkeys caused?

Loss of innate fear and increased docility

Increased fear and aggression

Enhanced ability to recognize snakes

Hyperoral and hypersexual behaviors (correct)

According to Ekman and Friesen's studies, which emotions are universally found in all cultures?

Fear, anger, disgust, surprise, sadness

Anger, fear, happiness, sadness, disgust (correct)

Happiness, sadness, anger, pride, disgust

Fear, surprise, happiness, sadness, anger

What does the Circumplex Model of emotions include?

Disgust, anger, surprise, happiness, calm Signup and view all the answers

What has research on facial expressions related to emotion demonstrated?

'A' and 'b' are correct Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific deficit observed in Patient S.M. when rating the emotional intensity of a facial expression depicting fear?

Selective attenuation of her rating for a face depicting fear Signup and view all the answers

What did Patient S.M. hesitate to draw when prompted to depict the emotion of fear?

A fearful face Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific brain area indicated by the white arrows in the image of Patient S.M.'s lesions?

Amygdala Signup and view all the answers

What does the case of Patient S.M. suggest about the role of the amygdala in emotion processing?

The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing emotions such as fear Signup and view all the answers

What does Patient S.M.'s production task reveal about her ability to depict basic emotions?

She hesitates to depict fearful emotions and is not satisfied with her attempts Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary deficit observed in Patient S.M. with severe amygdala atrophy?

What notable effects have lesions to the amygdala in monkeys caused?

According to Ekman and Friesen's studies, which emotions are universally found in all cultures?

What does the Circumplex Model of emotions include?

What has research on facial expressions related to emotion demonstrated?

What is the specific deficit observed in Patient S.M. when rating the emotional intensity of a facial expression depicting fear?

What did Patient S.M. hesitate to draw when prompted to depict the emotion of fear?

What is the specific brain area indicated by the white arrows in the image of Patient S.M.'s lesions?

What does the case of Patient S.M. suggest about the role of the amygdala in emotion processing?

What does Patient S.M.'s production task reveal about her ability to depict basic emotions?

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