What did Walter Cannon propose regarding the experience of emotions in animals?

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Animals lacking a sympathetic nervous system are still capable of feeling emotionsAnimals without an amygdala are unable to feel emotionsEmotions cannot be truly felt until the body has responded physicallyThe parasympathetic nervous system governs the sensation of emotions

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Walter Cannon argued that animals can still experience emotions even if they do not possess a sympathetic nervous system. He challenged the idea that bodily reactions are necessary for emotional experience and highlighted that the parasympathetic system is not primarily responsible for emotions.

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What did Walter Cannon propose regarding the experience of emotions in animals?

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