BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hobson et al. (2000) attribute the intense emotion in dreams (especially anxiety, elation, and anger) to the amygdala, and suggest that it plays a role in producing and recalling the emotional significance of dream imagery.
Detailed explanation-2: -The authors point out that REM sleep is associated with a massive reduction in noradrenergic tone in forebrain centers including the amygdala. (The amygdala is known to be involved in processing of emotions-especially negative emotions like fear and stress).
Detailed explanation-3: -Restless rapid eye movement (REM) sleep impedes emotional processing, which may contribute to mood and anxiety disorders, new research suggests. A team of Dutch investigators used fMRI to scan the brains of participants who underwent a stressful experience-in this case, hearing themselves sing out of tune.