Because the amygdala receives information from the thalamus before it receives information from the cortex,you:
A)are hard-wired to fear animals such as snakes.
B)can be afraid of something without knowing exactly what it is.
C)would be best served to delay making important decisions for 24 hours.
D)will only have fast emotional responses to life-and-death situations.

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The amygdala's quick processing of information from the thalamus allows for emotional responses to occur before the cortex has time to interpret the situation. This means that we can experience fear or anxiety without fully understanding what is causing it.

Because the Amygdala Receives Information from the Thalamus Before It