Question

according to ledoux, the \low road\ in the brains processing of emotion includes the ___ and the ___.
amygdala; cortex
thalamus; hippocampus
thalamus; amygdala
cortex; hippocampus

Explanation:

Joseph LeDoux's research on emotion processing in the brain indicates that the "low road" is a fast - track neural pathway. Sensory information first goes to the thalamus (a relay station for sensory signals). From the thalamus, it can take a quick route directly to the amygdala (a key structure for processing emotions, especially fear). This bypasses the cortex (which is involved in more complex, slower cognitive processing). The hippocampus is more related to memory formation and spatial navigation, not the "low road" of emotion processing as described by LeDoux.

Answer:

thalamus; amygdala