Definitions
A small, almond-shaped structure in the brain that processes emotions, especially fear, anger, and threat detection.
What is the amygdala?
The study of how the brain, nervous system, and body influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is Biopsychology?
A structured therapeutic approach that helps the brain reprocess traumatic or disturbing memories so they become less emotionally intense and no longer cause overwhelming symptoms.
It is based on the idea that trauma disrupts the brain’s natural ability to process information. Helps “unlock” the memory using bilateral stimulation,
What is EMDR?
A response that often is, "That never happend"
What is gaslighting
It refers to a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity that interfere with daily functioning.
What is ADHD?
Seratonin and Dopamine
What are neurotransmitters?
The body’s communication network that sends and receives messages between the brain and the rest of the body, helping control thoughts, movements, emotions, and bodily functions.
What is the nervous system?
A structured, goal-oriented type of psychotherapy that helps people identify, challenge, and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that affect their emotions.
What is CBT?
I Will Teach You to Be Rich
Who is Ramit Sethi?
A mental health condition characterized by persistent depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure (anhedonia), and a range of emotional and physical symptoms. It is not the same as temporary sadness— significantly impairs daily functioning.
What is Major Depression?
_____ is Medicine.
What is Food?
Adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior
What is positive punishment?
An evidence-based psychological treatment that helps people gradually face fears in a safe, controlled, and supported way so that the fear response decreases over time.
What is Exposure Therapy?
Desire to excel or accomplish goals
What is achievement motivation?
A chronic, severe mental health disorder that affects a person’s thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and behaviors. Individuals often struggle to distinguish what is real from what is not, which can significantly impair daily functioning.
What is Schizophrenia
An approach to caring for yourself that focuses on the whole person—including your physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being—rather than just one area.
What is Holistic Self-Care?
The age where a child often ask "why" all the time
What happens at age 5?
A practice that combines intentional laughter exercises with deep breathing techniques to improve physical and emotional well-being.
What is laugh yoga?
The conscious or subconscious effort to hide, suppress, or “camouflage” one’s natural behaviors, emotions, or neurological traits to fit into social expectations.
What is Masking?
a chronic and often impairing mental health condition characterized by obsessions (intrusive, unwanted Thoughts, images, or urges) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to reduce anxiety or prevent something bad from happening). Can significantly affect daily functioning, relationships, and quality of life.
What is OCD?
A widely used book that helps professionals—especially educators, counselors, and community workers—better understand poverty and how to support individuals and families in moving toward stability and economic mobility.
What is Bridges out of Poverty?
When you know something is there even if you cannot see it
What is object permanence?
Something we must experience to get better at the game?
What is sweat and tears?
After repeated failure, people stop trying because they expect the outcome won’t change.
What is learned helplessness?
A common anxiety disorder characterized by chronic, excessive, and hard-to-control worry about everyday life events. Unlike specific phobias or panic disorder (which focus on specific triggers), involves diffuse, persistent anxiety across multiple areas of life.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
A process by which we learn to associate stimuli and, consequently, to anticipate events.
Mindset where you never feel like you have enough
What is Scarcity?
Shared expectations for behavior within a group
What are Norms?
Creative, Silly, Outgoing, Life of the Party, Impulsive, Generous, Impactful, Eager, Bold, Brave, Optimistic, Restless, Wants Freedom! Likes to have FUN
What is orange personality?
An anxiety disorder where a person experiences intense fear of social or performance situations due to worries about being judged, embarrassed, or rejected.
What is Social Anxiety?
Psychological factors influence whether individuals follow medical advice including medication regimens, lifestyle changes, or therapy participation.
What is patient adherence?
When people go along with a group even if it’s wrong
what is conformity?
The type of therapist that uses toys in a playroom
What is a Registered Play Therapist?
Used when the goal is to understand meaning, experiences, or perceptions rather than test hypotheses
What is Qualitative Research?
A mental health disorder usually diagnosed in children or adolescents characterized by a persistent pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others or societal norms. Anger and aggression are common features, but the disorder also includes behaviors like deceit, theft, or destruction of property.
What is Conduct Disorder?