What did Charles Darwin believe about the origin of emotions?

A) They are learned through experience.
B) They do not merit scientific consideration.
C) They are a product of evolution.
D) They are remnants of our earliest ancestors and, thus, have little relevance today.

Origin of Emotions

Refers to the beginnings or causes of emotional experiences, which can be influenced by biological, psychological, and environmental factors.

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Charles Darwin

A British naturalist whose work on the theory of evolution by natural selection became the foundation for evolutionary biology.