Evidence that visual input is routed from the thalamus directly to the amygdala has been used to support the claim that
A) the amygdala sends more neural projections up to the cortex than it receives back.
B) emotion tends to distort our perceptions of the world.
C) a visual stimulus always triggers a stronger emotional response than does an auditory stimulus.
D) some emotional reactions may occur without conscious thinking.

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The evidence that visual input is routed from the thalamus directly to the amygdala suggests that some emotional reactions may occur without conscious thinking, as the amygdala is involved in emotional processing and can receive visual input before it reaches the neocortex responsible for conscious thinking. Option A and B are not supported by this evidence, and option C is not necessarily true as the strength of emotional response can vary between different types of stimuli.

Evidence That Visual Input Is Routed from the Thalamus Directly