The Brain
Physical Symptoms
Identify These Emotions
100
What emotion actually makes us feel colder?
A) Loneliness
B) Happiness
C) Guilt
D) Jealousy
LONELINESS
Studies found that recalling a time in which we felt lonely made participants estimate the room temperature as being significant colder. It even made their actual skin temperature drop.
100
T/F Fear makes us use less muscles than we usually do
FALSE
Fear makes us actively use MORE muscles than we usually do because it prepares our body for anything bad that might happen
100
T/F Different body parts react to different emotions
TRUE
200
T/F our self-esteem changes hour to hour
TRUE
We tend to think of our self-esteem as being either generally good or bad but it is much more fluid than that, continually shifting up and down based on the internal feedback we give ourselves and the external feedback we get from our environment.
200
T/F You can smell fear
TRUE
A chemical pheromone is released in their sweat when people are afraid, and other people can smell, even if they are unaware of it
200
Studies have found that concentration, productivity, creativity, and efficiency are all significantly lower when you're feeling actively ______. It’s not only that ______ makes it hard to function, but it also makes us reluctant to enjoy life
A) Depressed/Depression
B) Stressed/Stress
C) Guilty/Guilt
D) Sad/Sadness
GUILTY/GUILT
300
When we feel ________, the human "need to belong" becomes damaged and the disconnection we feel adds to our emotional pain.
A) Depressed
B) Rejected
C) Loneliness
D) Contentment
REJECTED
Reconnecting with those who love us, or reaching out to members of groups to which we feel strong affinity and who value and accept us, has been found to soothe emotional pain after a rejection.
300
What emotion can make people physically sick?
A) Anger
B) Fear
C) Disgust
D) Sadness
A)Anger
Anger increases the long-term risk of heart attacks and strokes and weakens the immunity system
300
This emotion has been known to cause stomach aches and stress that can cause headaches.
A) Guilt
B) Sadness
C) Anxiety
D) Jealousy
Jealousy
400
The _______-shaped amygdala (part of the brain) attaches emotional significance to events and memories.
A) Almond
B) Walnut
C) Peanut
D) Cherry
A) Almond
400
T/F Smells can trigger our emotions
TRUE
Especially unpleasant smells trigger the negative emotions immediately
400
The most difficult emotions to fake are _______ and _____.
A) Disgust & Guilt
B) Jealousy & Fear
C) Happiness & Sadness
D) Sadness & Anger
Sadness and Anger.
500
What side of the brain is responsible for commanding positive emotions?
Left
The right side is responsible for negative feelings
500
T/F Our stomach is reacting positively to a situation if you have 'butterflies in your tummy'
FALSE
that flutter of butterflies in your tummy is actually your stomach crying for help because all the blood is rushing to the muscles and stomach isn’t getting enough supply
500
Of all facial expressions, the smile may be the most deceptive. There are around how many different smiles? It's under 20
18
Including polite, cruel, false, self-effacing, and so on.