U.S. History Facts about Alcohol
He was a famous Chicago mobster who made millions smuggling alcohol during Prohibition.
Who is Al Capone?
This neurotransmitter, often linked to pleasure and motivation, plays a major role in the brain’s reward system.
What is dopamine?
Marcus Aurelius belonged to this group of five consecutive emperors known for their competent and just rule.
Who are the Five Good Emperors?
This is a helpful phrase for clients to remember: “My past explains me, but it doesn’t ________ me.”
What is define?
This percussion instrument, found in nearly every culture, may be the oldest type of instrument ever used by humans.
What is a drum?
This was the constitutional amendment that made alcohol illegal in the United States in 1920.
What is the 21st Amendment?
Behavioral activation, a treatment for depression, encourages individuals to re-engage in these kinds of rewarding activities.
→ What are positive or meaningful activities?
What are positive or meaningful activities?
This Roman emperor, born in 121 CE, is best known for his philosophical work Meditations.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
This word describes what happens when we keep choosing unhealthy relationships that feel familiar, even if they’re painful.
What is a pattern (or cycle, or repetition compulsion)?
This ancient instrument, made from animal horns, was one of the earliest wind instruments used for signaling in battle and ceremonies.
What is a horn (or shofar)?
This President was in office when Prohibition ended in 1933.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Avoiding social situations makes anxiety worse over time due to this psychological process.
What is negative reinforcement (or the avoidance cycle)?
In Meditations, Marcus frequently reminds himself that happiness depends not on events, but on this inner faculty.
What is the mind (or reason)?
People with this attachment style usually feel comfortable with intimacy and trust their partners.
What is secure attachment?
This country is credited with inventing the piano around the year 1700.
What is Italy?
This illegal establishment sold alcohol during Prohibition and often required a password to enter.
What is a speakeasy?
Social anxiety can cause men to turn down career opportunities, dates, or new experiences — leading to this common emotion.
What is regret (or loneliness, or low self-esteem)?
Written as a private journal rather than a work for publication, Meditations was composed in this language.
What is Greek?
This attachment style might make someone pull away emotionally or shut down during conflict.
What is avoidant attachment?
Often used in ceremonies, this shell instrument was blown like a trumpet in many Pacific Island cultures.
What is a conch shell?
Before Prohibition, this homemade alcohol was common in rural areas, often made in secret stills.
What is moonshine?
This type of thinking trap leads men to believe others are judging or watching them closely — even when there’s no evidence.
What is mind reading or personalization?
Stoicism, the philosophy Marcus followed, teaches that virtue and this are the only true goods.
What is reason (or rationality)?
This is what we call the "mental blueprint" you develop in childhood about how relationships work.
What is an internal working model?
This string instrument gets its name from the Greek word for “many strings” and dates back to Mesopotamia.
What is a harp?