The observation that people with spinal injuries report reduced experiences of emotion has been taken to support the:
A) Cannon-Bard theory.
B) cognitive-emotional interaction theory.
C) left-hemisphere interpreter theory.
D) somatic marker hypothesis.

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The somatic marker hypothesis, proposed by Antonio Damasio, suggests that bodily (somatic) emotional feedback is necessary for experiencing emotions. Observations that people with spinal injuries report reduced emotional experiences support this hypothesis, as their ability to receive such bodily feedback is impaired.

The Observation That People with Spinal Injuries Report Reduced Experiences