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Tiny Wires
Labels. Never. Stop.
100

You use this to consider things like what another person is thinking or feeling

What is Social Cognition?

100

This portion of a Neuron does the receiving of signals

What are Dendrites?

100

This simple label refers to the true mental capacity of a person. Now if only finding it were just as simple!

What is General Intelligence?

200

If people working together are refusing to deny each other's ideas in the name of keeping up good vibes, even when those ideas are REALLY bad, they may be suffering from this.

What is Groupthink?

200

These are what Neurons use, in general, to communicate with other Neurons

What are Neurotransmitters?

200

This is what we call any of the parts of the brain that exist underneath the surface of the brain. Dive, dive, dive!

What is Subcortical?

300

If a person in this kind of group does something that could also be described as this, it is quite likely someone will remember it a bit TOO well

What is rare?

300

This chemical is very closely associated with positive moods, motivation, and motor control.

What is Dopamine?

300
If I used this word to describe someone's actions, it would imply that their very nature as a person led to their behavior.

What is Dispositional?

400

When someone makes an elaborate plot to kill their step-brother's uncle's great grandmother's ex-husband because it will mean their convoluted will elects them to receive a 5 million dollar inheritance, then that person has shown this kind of behavior.

What is Proactive Aggression?

400

This is the outside coating that allows electrical nervous signals to travel much more quickly.

What is Myelin? (The Myelin Sheath)

400

If someone is copying the actions of others around them, we could apply this general label to what they are doing.

What is Conforming?

500

If I notice that someone else has the same backpack as me, the fact we have this in common may cause us (and anyone else with that bag) to become one of these. Even though it's just a practical bag.

What is a Group?

500

This exists between Neurons. Or rather, specifically does NOT exist, since it is a small gap.

What is the Synapse?

500

We use this label to collectively refer to the parts of the brain that manage things like breathing and heart rate.

What is the Hind Brain?

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