Unit 1 – Growing Your Brain
A tiny cell in your brain that sends and receives signals.
What is a neuron?
Strong feelings like happy, sad, or angry.
What are emotions?
When a small fight gets bigger and more serious.
What is escalate?
A connection of neurons that forms in your brain when you repeat an action or thought.
What is a neural pathway?
The place where your emotions happen.
What is the brain?
Trying to see a problem through someone else’s eyes.
What is perspective-taking (or considering multiple perspectives)?
Something you aim for; a desired result.
What is a goal?
A simple way to stay calm, like taking deep breaths
What are emotion-management strategies?
Using nice words to keep a fight from getting worse.
What is respectful communication?
A goal that is clearly identified or defined.
What is a specific goal?
True or False: Your emotions can change how you make decisions.
What is True?
Doing something kind to "fix things" after a fight.
What is making amends?
A goal that is broad and not clearly defined.
What is a vague goal?
You should do this to figure out which calming tool works best for you.
What is evaluate (or test) your strategies?
A solution that everyone is happy with.
What is a mutually acceptable solution?