MIND YOUR BUSINESS
The ______ ______ theory suggests that achieving mastery in any field requires a certain amount of deliberate practice.
What is, THE 10,000 THEORY!
While talent plays a role, consistent effort and opportunity are the key determinants of expertise. In other words, the way to get good at anything is to do it over and over again!
Anxiety has more to do with worrying about the _____, while depression is more about being stuck in the ____.
What is, FUTURE & PAST!
Being in the now (present) is a good way to avoid anxiety and depression.
This is the scientific study of the brain and nervous system.
What is, NEUROSCIENCE!
_______ Needs in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs are biological requirements for human survival, e.g., air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, sleep, and homeostasis.
What are, PHYSIOLOGICAL Needs!
______ is the study of human behavior.
What is, PSYCHOLOGY!
The _________ Test/Experiment tested children's delayed gratification and self control.
What is, the MARSHMALLOW Test!
This test was significant because it was a longitudinal study (they followed the children tested for the rest of their lives). The children that could hold out on eating the marshmallow for 15 minutes received another. Children that held out often became successful doctors, business people, lawyers and politicians. The children that could not delay gratification often struggled in adulthood.
Often the person with ________ is not able to enjoy activities that he or she normally enjoys.
What is, DEPRESSION!
Depression is more than just a passing blue mood, a "bad day," or temporary sadness. The most common symptom is a low mood that can sometimes appear as irritability.
The symptoms of major depression are defined as lasting at least two weeks, but usually they go on much longer.
This is a nerve cell that is the basic unit of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting messages throughout the brain and body.
What is, a NEURON!
______ Needs involve predictability, order, and control. These include job security, health, financial security, and freedom from harm.
What are, SAFETY Needs!
For example, emotional security, physical safety, financial security, law and order, freedom from fear, social stability, property, health, and well-being.
Setting up the _____ in your environment for success entails not having things around you that don't serve your goals, and keeping the things you want to do more of conveniently available to you.
What are, CUES (in your environment)!
The most disciplined people don't keep things around them that tempt them to do wrong, and surround themselves the things that promote who they want to be!
Our brains default to “fast thinking”—intuitive, automatic, and often wrong. “___ ____” takes effort but helps us reason correctly.
What is, SLOW THINKING!
SLOW DOWN before making quick decisions about money, tests, or relationships (important things). The longer you thinking the better decisions you make.
_______ is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation—mentally characterized by increased arousal and negative expectancy tortured into worry.
What is, ANXIETY!
Anxiety leads to an activation of multiple body systems—all to facilitate coping with an unknown or adverse situation.
_______ receive information from other neurons and relay it to the cell body.
What are, DENDRITES!
The term dendrite comes from the Greek word for “tree”; indeed, most neurons have many dendrites that look like tree branches.
Keyword is dendrites RECEIVE information!
______ & _________ in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs reflects the human need for social connection, including friendship, family, and romantic relationships.
What is, LOVE & BELONGINGNESS!
Examples of belongingness needs include friendship, family, intimacy, trust, acceptance, receiving and giving affection, and love.
_____ _____ are created by multiple neurons communicating instantly. The connections result in the physical lighting up of the brain.
These represent thought and behavioral patterns.
What is, NEURAL PATHWAYS or NEURAL NETWORKS!
Pathways used often become deeply ingrained in a person's character!
______ ______ reflects the human tendency to avoid losing. Losing something feels worse than winning something feels good.
What is, LOSS AVERSION!
This is why people stay in bad jobs or relationships—they’re afraid to “lose” what they already have, even if leaving would make them happier.
For example, losing 40 followers hurts more than gaining 50 followers makes you feel good on social media.
APPLICATION: Recognize when fear of loss is driving your choices. Sometimes making a change is the smartest move.
The _______ is part of brain that regulates emotion, fear, threat detection, and emotional memory.
What is, THE AMYGDALA!
Think of it as the brain’s emotional alarm system — constantly scanning for danger and assigning emotional “value” to experiences.
The ______ carries information to other neurons, muscles, or glands. They can be very long, even stretching up to a meter from the base of the spinal cord down to the big toe.
What is, the AXON!
Keyword is CARRIES information!
_______ in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is the typical human desire to be accepted and valued by others.
What is, ESTEEM (aka Respect)!
External esteem = Respect from others.
(This involves the desire for recognition, status, attention, prestige, and appreciation from one's community or society.)
Internal esteem = Need for self respect.
(This includes a sense of competence, mastery over tasks, self-confidence, dignity, and independence.)
________ is the brain’s ability to change and adapt.
What is, NEUROPLASTICITY!
The brain can reorganize itself—by making new connections, strengthening old ones, or even changing its structure—when it responds to new experiences, learning, or after an injury like a stroke or concussion.
What is the term for holding on to something that no longer benefits you just because you've already invested time and effort?
What is, SUNK COST FALLACY!
Once we’ve invested time, money, or energy into something, we irrationally keep going—even when it’s failing.
“If I hadn’t already invested… would I still choose this?”
If the answer is no—walk away.
________ depression can occur for many people. Contributing factors are the thought of busier schedules, the pressure of getting “back on track” or simply the loss of long warm evenings and sunlight.
What is, SEASONAL DEPRESSION!
Greater exposure to sunlight may act as a natural antidepressant. Also, turning lights on after sundown can also help!
The axon is covered by a ______ _______, an insulating layer of fatty material. It insulates the axon and allows it to carry information more efficiently.
What is, MYELIN SHEATH!
The myelin sheath as an electrical conducting material that makes your neurons fire faster. The more you use certain thought patterns, the more myelin sheath that develops, making those thoughts or beliefs stronger.
_______ in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is the desire to become the most that one can be.
What is, SELF-ACTUALIZATION!
________ psychology is the study of human actions. It’s grounded in the idea that you can learn a lot about someone by carefully watching their choices, reactions, habits, and body language.
What is BEHAVIORAL Psychology!
This approach is rooted in the idea that what people actually do better explains who they are than what they say they do.