The recognition of the emotion in someone's words are controlled by
A) the right hemisphere of the brain.
B) Wernicke's area in the brain.
C) Broca's area in the brain.
D) the temporal lobe in the brain.

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Studies have shown that the right hemisphere of the brain is more active in processing emotional intonation and prosody of speech. Patients with damage to the right hemisphere have difficulty recognizing emotions in speech, while those with damage to the left hemisphere are able to recognize the emotional content but have trouble with the linguistic aspects of speech.

The Recognition of the Emotion in Someone's Words Are Controlled