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The belief that we see the world precisely as it is
Naive Realism
This surgical procedure severed fibers connecting the frontal lobes of the brain from the underlying thalamus
Prefrontal lobotomies
Neurons
The brain's interpretation of raw sensory inputs
Perception
The state of consciousness where you are unable to move after falling asleep or right before waking up
Sleep paralysis
The tendency to stick to initial beliefs even when evidence contradicts them
Belief perseverance
Mental shortcuts that help us think and make sense of the world
Heuristics
These chemical messengers allow communication from neuron to neuron
Neurotransmitters
Walking into a room, you smell something really bad. After 10 minutes you no longer smell the bad smell.
Sensory Adaptation
This biological clock might becomes disturbed when travelling to another time-zone.
Circadian rhythm
You can lose 30 pounds in one week!
Pseudoscience
A study is able to draw cause and effect inferences so it must be high in _______ validity.
Internal
The process of electrical impulses travelling down the axon and triggering release of neurotransmitters
Action potential
While star-gazing at the big dipper, you miss a shooting star that's right in front of you.
Inattentional blindness
Jane woke up screaming in the middle of the night and fell right back into a deep sleep
Night terror
Some people have witnessed alien-sightings, but scientists have never been able to prove it. Studying aliens existence is not.....
Falsifiable
Pain in your joints means it's going to rain, but this relationship doesn't really exist.
Illusory correlation
This master gland is controlled by the hypothalamus and directs other glands of the body
Pituitary gland
The circular hole where light enters the eye
Pupil
These types of drugs can increase activity in the central nervous system.
Stimulant
Behaviorism
A prompt that hides the true meaning of a research study.
Cover story
This nervous system is involved with fight or flight response during stress or emergencies
Sympathetic
These odorless chemicals serve as social signals to members of a species
Pheromones
When you almost die, you might see a bright light or feel a sense of peace
Near death experience