Psychology
This term refers to a learned association between two stimuli, as shown in Pavlov’s dog experiments.
What is classical conditioning?
This guy famously cut off part of his ear, but painting The Starry Night was a much better career move.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
When you look at a beautiful painting, this "reward" chemical floods your brain.
What is Dopamine?
This pop star is known as the “King of Pop.”
Who is Michael Jackson?
The name of the only nut that is also a mascot, a necklace, and a delicious chocolate-peanut butter snack.
What is a Buckeye?
Freud might say accidentally calling your teacher “mom” is an example of this type of slip.
What is a Freudian slip?
This refers to the surface quality or physical "feel" of an object in art.
What is Texture?
This part of the brain is heavily involved in emotional responses to art.
What is the amygdala?
This term refers to the speed or pace of a piece of music.
What is tempo?
This is the specific "forbidden" letter that we cross out with red tape during Hate week because we refuse to acknowledge its existence.
What is the letter M?
This specific cognitive bias involves a person's tendency to search for, interpret, and recall information in a way that supports their prior beliefs
What is Confirmation Bias?
This type of painting features a vase of flowers, fruit, or household items.
What is Still Life?
This brain structure, shaped like a seahorse, is why a single song can suddenly make you remember exactly where you were when you first heard it.
What is the Hippocampus?
In classical music, this symbol means soft.
What is piano?
This Ohio State marching band tradition involves forming cursive script on the field.
What is Script Ohio?
This famous hierarchy, often shown as a pyramid, outlines human needs from basic survival to self-actualization.
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
These specialized neurons, discovered in the premotor cortex, may explain why we "feel" the movement or emotion in a painting or dance performance.
What are mirror neurons?
This pop star's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This river runs through Columbus and near Ohio State’s campus.
What is the Olentangy River?
This phenomenon explains why people remember emotionally charged events more vividly than neutral ones.
What is flashbulb memory?
This art movement, featuring artists like Monet, focused on light and quick brushstrokes.
What is Impressionism?
Research suggests that when we are deeply moved by art, this large-scale brain network—usually active during internal reflection—becomes "coupled" with the visual system.
What is the Default Mode Network (DMN)?
This genre of music originated in the African American communities of the Deep South and is known for its use of blue notes.
What is the blues?
This student tradition involves rubbing the nose of a statue for good luck before exams.
What is rubbing William Oxley Thompson Statue’s nose?