Parts of the Brain
Is responsible for memory formation and stores facts/events
What is the hippocampus?
a disorder in which people are almost constantly plagued by exaggerated worries
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Regulates mood and is often associated with being happy
what is seratonin?
What does REM sleep stand for?
What is rapid eye movement sleep?
four ingredients that go into making a basic pie crust
What are flour, salt, water and butter/shortening?
Is responsible for our emotions, especially fear and aggression
What is the amygdala?
a condition with repetitive thoughts and actions
What is obsessive compulsive disorder?
Blocks pain perception. A boost of this neurotransmitter is often referred to as a "runner's high."
What are endorphins?
Inability to fall asleep, stay alseep or feel adequately rested by sleep.
What is insomnia?
In 1995, this vegetable was the first to be grown in space
What is a potato?
largest lobe of the cerebral cortex. Involved in decision making, voluntary movements, planning, initiating, executing.
What is the frontal lobe?
serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel and behave. It may result in a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior.
What is schizophrenia?
is most notably involved in helping us feel pleasure as part of the brain's reward system
What is dopamine?
dreams occur during this kind of sleep
what is REM sleep?
According to Macy's, roughly how many people attend the attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York each year?
3.5 Million
Name the 3 parts of the limbic system
What are the hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus?
happens when hostages or abuse victims form emotional bonds with their captors. This surprising response can result from extreme stress and fear, leading to unexpected sympathy and loyalty.
What is Stockholm Syndrome?
plays a role in the body's “fight-or-flight” response. it is both a hormone and a neurotransmitter
What is epinephrine/adrenaline?
how many stages are there in NREM/ NonREM sleep?
3
In 1863, this U.S. president decided that Thanksgiving would be observed on the last Thursday in November
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Describe the differences between the left and right brain. Which side is responsible for what?
The left brain is known for its mathematical and scientific skills. Also more objective and logical. It is responsible for our reasoning and for written and spoken language.
Right brain is more subjective. It’s responsible for imagination, facial recognition, art, and music. The creative side.
a mental health condition where you have two or more separate personalities that control your behavior at different times
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)?
the 2 categories of neurotransmitters
What are excitatory and inhibitory?
a chronic life long condition that usually begins in adolescence characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and brief lapses into sleep throughout the day. These are involuntary sleep episodes that we call sleep attacks or microsleeps.
What is Narcolepsy?
this U.S. Founding Father famously referred to turkeys as “a bird of courage”
Who is Benjamin Franklin?