According to Focus on Neuroscience: The Sleep-Deprived Emotional Brain, which of the following is TRUE?
A) People often react with greater emotionality when they're not getting adequate sleep.
B) When people are consistently operating on too little sleep their emotional reactions are considerably reduced.
C) A brain area called the amygdala has significantly reduced activity in sleep-deprived people compared to adequately rested people.
D) Research has clearly shown that watching unpleasant, disturbing images causes people to feel much more sleep-deprived and tired than when they watch neutral images.

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The article states that sleep-deprived people often have greater emotional reactions, such as increased irritability and reactivity, compared to those who are adequately rested.

Answer: D
 The article does not make any mention of research showing that unpleasant images cause people to feel more tired and sleep-deprived than neutral images. Therefore, option D is not true.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

According to Focus on Neuroscience: the Sleep-Deprived Emotional Brain, Which