Superstitions
An action some do 3 times to not jinx something
What is Arachnophobia?
What is psychology the study of?
The study of mind and behavior and mental processes
What part of the nervous system is activated during the fight-or-flight response?
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
Your teacher calls on you unexpectedly in class. Your heart races, and your palms sweat.
What is fight-or-flight activation (stress response)?
What is the superstition about shattering a mirror?
Bad luck for 7 years
What is the fear of flying?
A. Hemophobia
B. Necrophobia
C. Aerophobia
C. Aerophobia
Who is known as the father of modern psychology?
Sigmund Freud
Which hormone is commonly released during the fight-or-flight response?
What is adrenaline (epinephrine)?
You see a big dog running toward you, barking loudly. Your body freezes for a second, then you sprint away as fast as you can.
What is the flight response?
An unlucky number in Chinese culture
4
What is mysophobia?
A. The fear of germs and dirt
B. Fear of dentists
C. Fear of thunder and lighting
A. The fear of germs and dirt
What does serotonin do psychologically?
It regulates your mood. The body's "feel good" chemical.
True or False? The Fight or Flight response is always harmful
False
You hear a loud sound while walking down the street and instantly duck down behind a car.
What is flight?
What item do some people carry as a keychain as a good luck charm (hint: related to an animal)
Rabbit's foot
What is thalassophobia ?
A. Fear of heights
B. Fear of acrobats
C. Fear of deep water
C. Fear of deep water
What is the theory of behaviorism?
The theory that people and animals learn through their observations of their environment and conditioning.
What brain structure acts as the “alarm system,” triggering fight or flight?
What is the amygdala?
You’re startled by a classmate jumping out from behind a door, and you immediately shove them back before realizing it’s a joke.
What is fight response?
What common superstition involves a crack in the ground and is often associated with a childhood rhyme about breaking your mother's back?
Step on a crack, break your mother's back
Fear of long words
It’s often shown as a pyramid with basic needs at the bottom and personal growth at the top
Name a scenario of a Fight or Flight Response from your own experience
Answers will vary
You almost slip while walking on ice, but quickly throw your arms out and steady yourself.
Fight (a physical “fight” reaction to regain control)