After an accident in which she suffers a brain injury, Ellen is unable to recall new emotional experiences, even though her emotional memories of events prior to the accident are intact. She has most likely suffered damage to her ________.
A) hippocampus
B) cerebellum
C) thalamus
D) amygdala

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The amygdala is responsible for processing emotions and creating emotional memories, including the encoding of new emotional experiences. Damage to the amygdala can result in difficulty forming new emotional memories while leaving existing emotional memories intact.

After an Accident in Which She Suffers a Brain Injury