Acronyms
BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Part of the brain that makes decisions
Prefrontal Cortex
The phobia that is most common
Fear of Spiders/arachnophobia
Bouncing, throwing, or hitting a ball are examples of what sports
basketball, football, baseball
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Part of the brain that reacts the most to trauma
Amygdala
kinemortophobia
Perpetual fear of zombies
MI
Motivational Interviewing
Neurotransmitter that works as a reward
Dopeamine
EIMR
Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery
According to the Britannica, the “capacity of neurons and neural networks in the brain to change their connections and behavior in response to new information, sensory stimulation, development, damage, or dysfunction.”
Neuroplasticity
We make 15-30 gallons of these this each year, name one of the three types of tears.
Emotional Tears: response to emotions
Reflex Tears: wash away irritants
Basal Tears: protect and nourish the cornea
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
This monoamine neurotransmitter acts like a hormone and carries messages informing the body on how to work. It regulates mood.
Serotonin