The Brain
The worksheet you received (about the brain), was titled “Why do ______ love brains?” Fill in the missing word.
Zombies
Who has a fight or flight response?
Everyone!
Uncontrollable worry, upset stomach, and sleep problems of symptoms of what?
Anxiety
What was the name of the experiment where children had to wait for a reward, and if they successfully waited... they got 2 treats!
The marshmallow experiment
Exercising, meditation, and journaling are examples of what?
Stress Management Techniques
What side of the brain is responsible for speaking, reading and writing?
Left
What is the 3rd option our body may do if it is triggered or feels unsafe?
Freeze!
What are the three types of anxiety?
Generalized Anxiety, Phobias, and Panic
True or False: Children who waited longer for the reward tended to have better life outcomes?
True
Secure, Avoidant and Anxious are types of what?
Attachment Styles
What side of the brain controls the left side of your body?
Right
Name 3 physiological symptoms associated with the “fight or flight” response
Correct answer(s): increased heart rate, racing thoughts, difficulty concentrating, dizziness, nausea, rapid breathing, shaking, sweating tensed muscles.
Define Anxiety
A mental and physical reaction to perceived threats.
What branch of psychology focuses on the changing of people’s behaviors?
Behavioral Psychology
Name 3 out of the 5 love languages
Acts of Service, Gifts, Physical Touch, Quality Time and Words of Affirmation
If someone has memory loss, and it is difficult for them to pay attention, which side of the brain may have an injury?
Right
What is the name of the opposing response to fight or flight that your bad can initiate?
Relaxation Response
Name one form of anxiety treatment
CBT, Exposure Therapy, Relaxation Skills, Medication
Define Psychology
The study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior.
What is one common type of cognitive distortion?
Catastrophizing
Define Balanced Brain
Neither side of the brain is more dominant than the other. You are able to draw on strengths of both the left and right side of the brain, depending on the situation.
Define Fight or Flight Response
A tool your body uses to protect you from danger, that it is automatically triggered when you feel threatened to either confront or flee from the threat
Describe the cycle of anxiety
Anxiety > Avoidance > Short-Term Relief from Anxiety > Long Term Anxiety Growth
What decade was Family Systems Theory developed?
1950
Define a Cognitive Distortion
Irrational thoughts that have the power to influence what you feel