Brain Anatomy & Functions
This lobe of the brain is responsible for making daily decisions, controlling emotions, setting goals, and managing personality
Frontal Lobe
The human brain contains approximately this many interconnected neurons.
86 billion
In 1848, this railroad worker survived a horrific accident where an iron rod was driven straight through his skull.
Phineas Gage
These three core factors interact with each other to shape and influence abnormal behavior
Psychological, Environmental, and Sociocultural factors
Sociocultural factors include cultural norms, social expectations, and these negative social attitudes toward mental health
Mental Health Stigma
This visual processing center processes sight, colors, and shapes, and helps you recognize faces in a crowd
Occipital Lobe
The human brain weighs approximately this much, making it similar in weight to a small melon
3 pounds
After his famous accident, Phineas Gage experienced a drastic change in this specific psychological trait
Personality
Chemical imbalances in these brain messengers can internally affect mood and contribute to psychological conditions
Neurotransmitters
In traditional Western cultures, men are often pressured to avoid showing sadness, which can increase their risk of substance abuse or anger instead of doing this
Seeking Therapy (or Help-seeking)
Located near your ears, this lobe serves as your memory and language hub, storing locker combinations and recalling conversations
Temporal Lobe
Neurons communicate using electrical signals and these chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap
Neurotransmitters
The case of Phineas Gage was a major milestone in neuroscience because it provided the first clear evidence linking brain structure to this
Behavior (or Personality)
Childhood neglect, bullying, peer pressure, or chronic home stress fall under this main category of influences on behavior
Environmental Factors
In Japanese culture, the concept of Gaman refers to doing this without complaint.
Enduring Hardship (or suppressing emotional struggles)
This lobe acts as your touch navigator, helping you process sensory information like temperature, spatial awareness, and finding items in your pocket by touch alone
Parietal Lobe
The physical fluid that cushions the brain inside the skull to protect it from injury is called this
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Phineas Gage’s damage specifically involved this lobe of the brain, leading to impulsive behavior and difficulty making rational decisions.
Frontal Lobe (or Prefrontal Cortex)
Trauma effects can be passed down to children through learned family behaviors and biological stress responses, a concept known as this.
Stress Response System (or Threat Detection / Amygdala reaction)
In traditional Latin American gender roles, Machismo expects men to be dominant and tough, while this concept expects women to be nurturing, self-sacrificing, and pure.
Marianismo
This structure controls automatic survival functions such as your heartbeat, breathing rate, and blood pressure
Brainstem
Neurons communicate across tiny gaps between nerve cells, which are known by this term
Synapse (or Synaptic Gap/Cleft)
This psychological condition can occur after experiencing trauma like war or natural disasters, affecting the brain's threat detection systems.
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Fireworks triggering sudden combat flashbacks in a military veteran is an example of an environmental trigger affecting this brain response system.
Stress Response System (or Threat Detection / Amygdala reaction)
Historical trauma from experiences like residential schools or systemic racism in Indigenous communities is an example of this sub-type of trauma.
Cultural Trauma (or Intergenerational Trauma)