And the peripheral nervous system
body language, has he been acting weird? Agreeing or disagreeing in a joking way, lot of eye contact, complements you, the way he responds to touch (like a hand on his shoulder, holding his hand, ect.), and does he lean forward when your speaking to him despite already sitting close
Normally, when we watch or hear any public announcements related to someone, or someone else's loved one's death, we feel saddened about it. In Laura's case as she watched an announcement about the death of a young boy's mom due to cancer, her unconditioned response would be to feel sadness regarding the death of the mother.
What following? I think you needed to add a picture or something....
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