Definitions
What is a TBI
Traumatic brain injury
Describe focused attention
Responding when someone is calling your name
Describe a TBI and common symptoms
a brain injury that is caused by an outside force
How does a TBI effect memory
-Short-term memory loss
-Retrograde amnesia: Forgetting information from before the injury, which can last from a few minutes to a few months
Anterograde amnesia: Problems with memory for information learned after the injury.
Name 3 benefits of mindmaps
- stress reduction
-organization
-visual enhancement
-time mangement
What are the five pillars of brain health?
connection, discover, nourish, relax, move
What type of attention is someone practicing when reading while there is people talking in the background?
selective
Name as many behavioral symptoms of TBI as you can.
What is short-term memory/working memory
Temporary, limited by the capacity of Information
“Perfection isn’t the goal, progress is” is an example of what mindset?
growth mindset
What is a growth/fixed mindset?
A "fixed mindset" is the belief that one's intelligence, abilities, and talents are set in stone and cannot be significantly changed through effort, while a "growth mindset" is the belief that these qualities can be developed and improved through practice, learning, and perseverance
Provide an example of divided attention.
driving, checking emails while in a meeting
What are the three (categories) types of a TBI
mild, moderate, severe
what type of memory would "muscle memory" be?
procedural memory
How do you know if a friend is a positive or negative influence
Ask yourself questions such as are they giving me encourgment and support? Do they have positive outlooks? Do they particapte in activites that I am comfortable with?
What is execution function and some examples?
Executive function is a set of brain processes that help you manage your life and interact with others
- planning, organization, attention, decision making, memory
What type of attention would making a meal be?
Recall as many emotional symptoms of TBI as you can.
Irritability:
Sadness:
Anger:
What types of memory are there?
Short-term memory/working memory
long term memory
episodic memory
semantic memory
prospective memory
perceptual memory
Describe neuroplasticity
the brain's ability to adapt and change its structure and function in response to experience and throughout life
- Think of it as an internal rewiring process that allows your mind to grow and meet new and increased demands.
What is metacognition?
Name three types of attention
sustained, alternating, divided
What lobe of the brain is most impacted by a TBI?
Give an example of one internal memory strategy and one external memory strategy.
internal:
Visual imagery: mental image of something
-making associations
- grouping
external:
-using notes
-making lists
-timers, photographs
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