Norton for an alternative account. Exerts influence over widespread Responds to specific areas of the body for sustained stimuli in discrete periods. The same visceral changes occur in different states, both emotional and non emotional. The viscera are insensitive. Artificial induction of visceral changes does not lead to emotion.
Visceral changes are too slow - emotional feelings occur more quickly.
Following separation of viscera from the CNS emotions still occur. There is evidence both for and against the claim.