Wired Minds
What’s the DSM-5?
The manual used to classify and diagnose mental health disorders.
Define the process of encoding in memory.
Encoding is the process of converting sensory information into a form that can be stored and retrieved as a memory.
What’s the longest river in the world?
The Nile.
Define social cognition.
Social cognition refers to the mental processes involved in perceiving, remembering, and interpreting social information and the ways in which people think about themselves and others.
What’s the strongest muscle in the human body?
Jaw (masseter)
Name at least 2 of the 4 types of stress.
Eustress, distress, acute stress, chronic stress
How many eyes does a bee have?
5
How many stripes are on the USA flag and why?
13 stripes = 13 original colonies
Explain the concept of conformity.
Conformity is the tendency to adjust one's thoughts, feelings, or behaviors in response to group pressure or social norms.
What blood type is the universal donor?
O negative
What are the 4 main types of psychology?
Developmental, behavioral, cognitive, and social.
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
What’s the capital of Canada?
Ottawa.
What phenomena/effect is most commonly associated with Kitty Genovese?
The bystander effect.
The Statue of Liberty was given to the US by which country?
France
What happens during REM sleep?
Brain activity increases, vivid dreams, emotional processing, boosted creativity
The wooly mammoth is most similar to what modern day animal?
Elephant
What’s the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What’s the difference between delusions and hallucinations in schizophrenia?
Delusions are false beliefs that are not based in reality, while hallucinations are sensory perceptions that occur without an external stimulus, such as hearing voices or seeing things that are not there.
What is the world’s largest retailer as of 2026
Walmart
What is Availability Heuristic?
When we judge the likelihood or importance of something based on how easily examples come to mind.
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
Sperm whale
What country has the most islands?
Sweden (over 220,000)
What is dissociative identity disorder?
A complex mental health condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states
How many time zones does Russia have?