A three letter word - A feeling of happiness
Joy
This term refers to the feeling of prolonged deep sadness, often diagnosed as a mood disorder
Depression
What is considered the most common fear in the world
Social phobia/Glossophobia - social situations and public speaking
France and Germany
Paris and Berlin
The main character in Home Alone
Kevin
The quality of being friendly, generous and considerate
Kindness
To lose confidence or enthusiasm for doing something - Feeling like you might give up.
Discouraged
This 1975 Steven Spielberg film, based on a novel, permanently instilled in many people the fear of swimming in the ocean
Jaws
New Zealand
Wellington
According to the original story, the Grinch's heart was how many sizes too small?
Two sizes too small
How many muscles does it take to smile?
About 17
This stress hormone is often found in higher levels in people experiencing chronic sadness or depression
Cortisol
The fear of snakes
Ophidiophobia
Ghana
Accra
The main character in the movie Elf traveled from the North Pole to New York City to find his biological father, who worked at this famous New York landmark
The Empire State Building
This neurotransmitter is often called the "mood stabilizer" or "feel-good" chemical, which exercise helps release
Serotonin
The primary difference(s) between sadness (a common emotion) and clinical depression (a mental health disorder)?
Duration and impact on daily life
Fear triggers a universal physiological response in the human body often referred to as "fight-or-flight." Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for triggering this rapid, instinctual response to a perceived threat?
Amygdala (brain's emotional processing center)
Kazakhstan
Astana
In which 1988 does 'Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!' famously play at the end of?
Die Hard
Based on the World Happiness Report what six key variables are used to determine a country's 'happiness score'
Functional neuroimaging studies of individuals experiencing intense, complicated grief have identified brain activation patterns that overlap significantly with those found in another psychological state. Specifically, areas associated with reward and craving are activated when the grieving person is shown pictures of their lost loved one. This overlap suggests a neurological link between grief and what other common psychological condition?
Addiction
The primary purpose of the emotion of fear is not just to make us feel scared, but to serve a specific, critical function for survival. What is that primary evolutionary function of fear?
Survival and Self-preservation
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
The street the Kranks from Christmas with the Kranks lived on
Hemlock Street