The animal in the image below has 22 spikey appendages radiating from its nose that help it search through soil for small insects to eat. This star organ is highly sensitive to touch and is heavily innervated. Two-point discrimination experiments reveal that some of the appendages have a denser array of sensory receptors than any other appendages. If you were able to examine the somatosensory cortex of this animal, what organization might you expect to see?  In your response, make comparisons to sensory systems in other animals.

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Emotions

Emotions are biologically based psychological conditions caused by neurophysiological changes which are linked to different factors such as thoughts, emotions, behavioral responses, and pleasure or displeasure. These emotions are not similar to moods. The mood is an affective state. Mood depends upon several factors, such as weather, the environment, physiology, etc. Emotions can be beneficial or detrimental depending on the situation. Emotional reactions are simple. Emotional well-being is strongly affected by our well-being, and such feelings are private.