LeDoux's research on the brain mechanisms involved in emotion determined that sensory input from the thalamus is routed independently to both the cortex and the amygdala. This specific neural wiring could account for the fact that:

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LeDoux's research suggests that the direct pathway from the thalamus to the amygdala allows for unconscious emotional reactions, while the pathway to the cortex allows for conscious processing, leading to separate conscious and unconscious emotional responses.

LeDoux's Research on the Brain Mechanisms Involved in Emotion Determined