A person who has received damage to his amygdala will most likely
A)have difficulty creating and storing new long-term declarative memories
B)show difficulty processing information from the sensory registers
C)have difficulty creating and storing new procedural memories
D)be unable to encode emotionally disturbing memories or fear responses

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The amygdala is crucial for processing emotions, especially fear and aggression. Damage to the amygdala can impair the ability to encode emotionally disturbing memories or fear responses, affecting emotional learning and emotional memory.

A Person Who Has Received Damage to His Amygdala Will