Support or attack the following statement: The emotional complexity of mammals is due to evolutionary changes in the frontal lobes.

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The Answer is The literature suggests that as the frontal cortex expanded so did the abilities of primates. The ability to engage socially with other animals in appropriate ways-that is, respecting the dominance hierarchy of the troop-fosters acceptance and continued relationships with family members. Lesion studies have demonstrated that frontal and in particular orbitofrontal damage results in a reduction of social interaction, vocalizations, and affect. Often the monkey ends up leaving the troop and becoming completely solitary.

Support or Attack the Following Statement: the Emotional Complexity of Mammals