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The Cannon-Bard Theory
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The Cannon-Bard theory holds that physiological arousal and the conscious experience of emotion occur simultaneously and independently.
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On this account, the racing heart and the felt fear begin together, neither causing the other.
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Simultaneity is hard to establish and hard to refute, which limits what the theory predicts.