Psychology in Pop Culture
In the popular game series Five Nights at Freddy's, during the "Bite of '87," which part of the brain did the victim have to go without?
What is the "The prefrontal cortex?"
Who developed the theory of classical conditioning by experimenting with dogs?
Who is "Ivan Pavlov?"
Which memory system involves temporary storage of incoming sensory information?
What is the "Working Memory?"
Name the part of the brain often referred to as the "emotional control center."
What is the "Amygdala?"
What neurotransmitter is commonly associated with feelings of pleasure and reward?
What is "Dopamine?"
Which famous psychological disorder is depicted in the character of Sheldon Cooper from the TV show "The Big Bang Theory"?
What is "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?"
Which psychologist is famous for proposing the stages of cognitive development in children, including the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages?
Who was "Jean Piaget?"
What is the term for the tendency to remember the first items in a list better than those in the middle?
What is the "Serial Position Effect?"
What is the function of the limbic system in the brain?
What is "Emotional processing and memory?"
Which neurotransmitter is commonly associated with feelings of happiness and well-being?
What is "Serotonin?"
Which character from "Breaking Bad" exhibits symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Who is "Walter White?"
Name the psychologist who proposed the hierarchy of needs, emphasizing human motivation.
Who was "Abraham Maslow?"
Which type of memory is responsible for storing information about events we have personally experienced?
What is the "Episodic Memory?"
Which part of the brain is involved in forming and storing new memories?
What is the "Hippocampus?"
Which chemical messenger is responsible for the fight-or-flight response in stressful situations?
What is "Epinephrine?"
In the movie "A Clockwork Orange," the protagonist Alex undergoes a controversial form of psychological conditioning known as:
What is the "Ludovico Technique?"
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis, known for his work on the interpretation of dreams?
Who was "Sigmund Freud?"
What is the term for the inability to recall events that occurred before a particular brain injury?
What is "Retrograde Amnesia?"
What is the outer layer of the brain called?
What is the "Cerebral Cortex?"
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter; what is its primary function in the brain?
What is "Promoting sleep?"
In the video game "Undertale," the character Sans is often associated with which psychological concept due to his mysterious behavior and cryptic dialogue?
What is the "Kübler-Ross Model of Grief?"
Who was a psychologist known for the concept of "flow," describing a state of complete absorption in an activity?
Who was "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi?"
What is the phenomenon where people tend to remember incomplete tasks better than completed ones called?
What is the "Zeigarnik Effect?"
What part of the brain plays a crucial role in language comprehension and production?
What is "Broca's Area?"
Which neurotransmitter is linked to learning, memory, and muscle movement?
What is "Acetylcholine?"