SELF-AWARENESS
What is executive functioning?
self-directed behaviors, your current self helping your future self.
Self-restraint is the ___ between your urge and your action?
pause
What is working memory?
being able to hold info in your head while you do something else
What is the emotional brain part that does fight or flight? (hint: it's the guard dog that "barks at everything" — can't tell a burglar from the mailman.)
The amygdala
Dopamine is also called the ___ ___.
pleasure chemical
What is the brain that runs on impulse vs the "boss" brain that tells you what to do instead of your first impulse?
Automatic brain vs executive brain
In the racecar analogy, what is self-restraint like for people with executive dysfunction?
bicycle brakes
What is the kind of working memory that's your self-talk — the voice that keeps you on task?
verbal working memory
What is the part of the brain called that collects and saves information?
hippocampus
The 3 "planks" that help you cross the motivation bridge are?
Interest, Urgency, Novelty
What is "thinking about thinking"?
metacognition
What happens to self-restraint when you have executive dysfunction?
it becomes weaker, the gap becomes smaller
What is the kind of working memory that's picturing things in your "mind's eye"?
nonverbal working memory
What are 3 steps to a real repair after you've hurt someone?
Get it → Show it → Fix it
If a task feels too big to start, what can you do?
Break it into smaller chunks
what are the 4 R's?
Recap, Reflect, Relate, Respond
What is one of the 5 self-restraint tactics?
Any of these are correct: decide ahead. remove the option. tip the scales. "if___, then___". practice it calm.
Losing track of time, not being able to tell how long something has taken, "if it's not now, it doesn't exist" are all examples of what?
Time blindness
What is the acronym for a way to cool down your emotions? (extra 50 points for what each one stands for)
CALM (Check & name it, Air, Look again, Make a move)
What is dopamine?
a neurotransmitter that reinforces behavior and helps motivate you toward a reward.Make it smaller / break it into a tiny first step (goblin.tools)
Why is self-awareness the "foundation" brick, or the one every other EF skill is built on?
You can't manage what you don't notice / it's the first EF skill your brain develops
What happens to the delayed reward action you should take when you're tired, hungry, or stressed?
The effort to get it done feels way harder, and the reward feels farther away
How do you make working memory easier for you? How do you relieve it?
Externalize it (put what's inside your head on the outside)
What is the part of your brain that's like a "switchboard" that activates during conflict and switches you from feeling to thinking?
anterior cingulate cortex
Why is it hard for an ADHD brain to stay motivated?
Dopamine doesn't release as much in anticipation of a reward