In the opening of this chapter, two men's reactions to spam e-mail were described. The fact that neither of the men were able to shrug off their annoyance to the spam illustrates the fact that ____.
A) emotion is largely consciously controlled
B) emotion is largely outside conscious awareness
C) emotion is a positive coping skill
D) emotion is a negative coping skill

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The men's inability to simply ignore their annoyance suggests that their emotional response to the spam is not something they can consciously control, indicating that emotion is largely outside conscious awareness.

In the Opening of This Chapter, Two Men's Reactions to Spam