Brain Basics
What organ controls your body and thoughts?
brain
Who studied dreams and the unconscious mind?
Sigmund Freud
What can you do when stressed—take a deep breath or hold your breath?
Take a deep breath
What feeling spreads faster—happiness or sadness?
happiness
Teens need about how many hours of sleep—5 or 8?
8
Which side of the brain is usually more logical—left or right?
Left
Who made the “needs pyramid” (food, safety, love, etc.)?
Maslow
What’s better for memory: cramming or spreading out study?
Spreading out study
When you copy what a group is doing, what’s that called?
Conformity/peer pressure
What chemical makes you feel good after exercise?
Endorphins
What part of your body connects the brain to the rest of you?
Spinal Cord
Who trained dogs to drool when they heard a bell?
Pavlov
Smiling can make you feel happier. True or False
True
What’s the “stress chemical” in your body called?
Cortisol
Writing down things you’re thankful for is called what?
Gratitude
What part of the brain helps you remember things (good memory)
hippocampus
Who tested behavior with pigeons
Skinner
What’s the trick where you tell yourself “just 5 minutes” to get started on homework? tell yourself you will only spend 5 minutes
The 5 minute rule
Which memories are strongest—ones with emotions or ones without?
With emotions
What do you break into smaller steps to make it easier?
Big tasks/ homework
What brain part keeps your heart beating without you thinking about it?
Medulla/Brain stem
Who made a baby afraid of a white rat?
Watson
If you write your goals down, does it help you reach them? yes or no
yes
What’s it called when you think you’re not good enough, even when you are?
Imposter syndrome
What’s it called when you picture yourself doing well in the future?