Cigars, Chats and Psych
He had a thing for dreams, cigars, and mothers.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
“I made one typo in that report—now my boss thinks I’m completely incompetent!”
What is catastrophizing?
This country has won the most (male) FIFA World Cups.
What is Brazil?
In ancient Egypt, people stayed cool by doing this low-tech version of air conditioning—hint: it involved dampening their bedsheets.
What is sleeping with wet linens?
This brain region is the CEO of your decisions and motivation—so go ahead, give it some leafy greens and 8 hours of sleep.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This dude believed behavior is shaped by consequences and probably trained his dog to vacuum. and no he is not Russian.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
“She didn’t say hi to me this morning. She must be mad at me.”
What is mind reading?
This country has won the (female) most FIFA World Cups.
What is USA?
To beat the summer heat and stay hydrated, ancient Greeks sipped this diluted drink, which modern gyms would probably ban.
What is watered-down wine (or "kykeon")?
This almond-shaped alarm system goes off during anxiety—and appreciates deep breathing more than you do.
What is the amygdala?
He made kids watch grown-ups beat up dolls, then called it science.
Who is Albert Bandura?
"If I’m not the best at this, I’m a total failure.”
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
In 2010, this nation became the first African country to host a World Cup.
What is South Africa?
Ancient Romans loved this public facility for cooling off, socializing, and practicing hygiene—way before spas were cool.
What is a Roman Bath house?
This chill, seahorse-shaped area struggles in depression, but loves long walks, learning new things, and talking about its feelings.
What is the hippocampus?
She told you that your comfort monkey might be more important than your food monkey.
Who is Mary Ainsworth (or Harry Harlow, depending on your monkey)?
“I got lucky on that presentation. Next time, I’ll probably bomb it.”
What is disqualifying the positive?
Mini or Max
This European team finally won its first World Cup in 1966—and hasn’t stopped talking about it since.
What is England?
In Ayurveda, practiced in ancient India, people avoided spicy foods and favored cooling ones like cucumber and coconut during this season.
What is summer (Grishma Ritu)?
This reward-loving region gets hyped over dopamine—so instead of doom-scrolling, try dancing.
What is the nucleus accumbens?
This psychologist made rats run mazes and humans question their free will—all from a cognitive map.
Who is Edward Tolman?
“I feel like a bad person, so I must be a bad person.”
What is emotional reasoning?
In 2022, this country shocked the world by defeating Messi's Argentina in the group stage.
What is Saudi Arabia?
To survive desert summers, the Persians invented these underground ventilation systems—nature’s AC without the electricity.
What are qanats or windcatchers?
When this sad-sounding part of your brain is overactive, depression symptoms spike—but mindfulness and SSRIs calm it down.
What is the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex?
He’s not a magician, but he’ll convince you your hierarchy of needs ends with self-actualization.
Who is Abraham Maslow?
“I spilled my coffee—this whole day is ruined.”
What is overgeneralization?
This tiny European nation made it all the way to the 2018 World Cup Final, proving size of a country doesn’t matter.
What is Croatia?
The ancient Chinese practiced this gentle movement art to maintain balance and wellness—perfect for a sunrise summer session
What is Tai Chi?
This structure manages stress hormones—so maybe skip the fifth cup of coffee and try yoga instead.
What is the hypothalamus?