In relation to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion,more recent research:
A)supports the assumption that physiological arousal alone accounts for emotions.
B)has disconfirmed the assumption that physiological and emotional experiences occur simultaneously.
C)supports the notion that emotional experiences are controlled by the thalamus.
D)has disconfirmed the idea that emotional experiences are controlled by the thalamus.

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More recent research has disconfirmed the idea that emotional experiences are controlled by the thalamus, which was a central assumption of the Cannon-Bard theory. The theory suggests that physiological arousal precedes emotional experiences, but newer research has shown that the two can occur simultaneously or with emotional experiences preceding arousal.

In Relation to the Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion,more Recent Research