According to researcher Elizabeth Phelps, the currently available research on the amygdala suggests that this structure serves which of the following functions?
A) Amygdala activation produces the subjective feeling of fear.
B) Amygdala activation directs attention preferentially toward emotional stimuli.
C) Amygdala activation facilitates the formation of strong memory for emotional events.
D) Both b and c are correct.
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