According to Damasio’s somatic marker hypothesis, damage to the right frontal lobes impairs a person’s , which then impairs his or her . a. reptilian brain; ability to perform creative activities as opposed to simple responses and fixed patterns of behavior b. ability to experience pain; fear of consequences c. primary visual and auditory cortexes; ability to distinguish real sensory stimulation from hallucinations d. emotional reactions to events and thoughts; ability to make decisions about what is and is not important