A soldier has returned from serving duty in a war-stricken country. The soldier has some emotionally laden memories of the war experience. What part of the soldier's brain was involved in forming emotionally strong memories?
A)Broca's area
B)Wernicke's area
C)Amygdala
D)Prefrontal cortex

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The amygdala plays a crucial role in processing emotions and is involved in the formation of emotionally charged memories, which is why it would be engaged in the soldier's experience of emotionally laden memories from war.

A Soldier Has Returned from Serving Duty in a War-Stricken