Aurore has been in a skiing accident. She remembers everything about her life, but doesn't seem to experience any emotions about her memories or about new things that happen. Aurore most likely has experienced damage to her ____________ making her ____________.
A) prefrontal cortex; insensitive to somatic markers
B) prefrontal cortex; unable to interpret emotional cues
C) amygdala; insensitive to somatic markers
D) amygdala; unable to interpret emotional cues

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The prefrontal cortex is responsible for processing emotions and making decisions based on those emotions, and damage to this area can result in insensitivity to somatic markers (physical sensations that accompany emotions). Aurore is still able to remember her past and experience new things, indicating her memory and sensory processing are intact, pointing to prefrontal cortex damage rather than amygdala damage.

Aurore Has Been in a Skiing Accident