Under the Influence
This drug uses standard measurements to track consumption in many forms.
What is alcohol?
This is when post-event information affects the memory. i.e.- leading questions, stress, time, social setting, etc.
What is the misinformation effect?
This is the process of reduction of synapses by the brain.
What is synaptic pruning?
This is the time period of most brain development.
What is 0 - 3 years?
This event in long term causes loss of identity, clinical depression, eyesight deterioration, panic attacks, and suicidal thoughts.
What is isolation?
This type of drug has no reported deaths but is still a Schedule 1 drug.
What is cannabis?
This type of memory requires a minimum of 90 minutes of sleep to form.
What is long term memory?
This part of the brain controls inhibition and impulse control.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This is the period of time known as adolescence.
What are the ages of 10 - 24 years old?
This health disorder is often tied to anxiety.
What is depression?
This drug is know to block pain, be highly addictive and create the "high" feeling,
What are opioids?
This type of memory includes listening and writing, and actions and progress.
What is working memory?
This part of the brain detects threats.
What is the amygdala?
Brain development moves in this direction.
What is back to front?
This disorder occurs on a spectrum, and brain scans show less activity in the prefrontal cortex.
What is psychopathy?
This drug is both a stimulant and a depressant, as well native to the U.S.
What is nicotine?
This type of memory includes response, understanding, and chosen actions.
What is declarative memory?
This part of the brain matures first.
What is the limbic system?
This is when infants can sense the emotions of others.
What is 3 - 5 months?
These individuals are seen as hot-heads, they have a conscience and reconize their actions to be wrong.
What is a sociopath?
This drug causes hallucinations or "trips" and was used by the CIA in the 60s for attempted mind control.
What are psychedelics?
This umbrella term refers to the cognitive impairments often linked with age.
What is dementia?
This part of the brain measures reward value in decision making.
What is the orbitofrontal cortex?
This process, helped by fat, insulates axon fibers to increase speed and signal.
What is myelination?
These individuals are skilled actors, have no conscience, and are often seen as cold, and lacking empathy.
What is a psychopath?