The Function of the Brain
The Amygdala and Controlling our fears
Processes vs Behvaiour
Mental Disorder
Psychology and sport
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Give one function of the brain
Processing emotion, providing reasoning, coordination, motor functions, and problem-solving.
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What is the small, almond-shaped structure inside of your brain that processes emotions?
The Amygdala
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What are the five senses our brain processes?
Sight, Smell, Hearing, Taste, and Touch.
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What are mental disorders?
They are disorders that can cause psychological and behavioral disturbances, varying in severity.
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What is the science of how the mind affects athletic performance and well-being?
Sport Psychology
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What part of the brain connects it to the spinal cord
The Brainstem
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What system in your brain automatically detects danger?
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The limbic system
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What type of neuron carries messages from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body?
Motor Neurons
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This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in activities.
Depression
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What part of the brain is involved in motor control and learning?
The Basal ganglia
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Give one key component of the limbic system
The thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, amygdala
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What is the physiological response for the reaction to a perceived threat?
Fight-or-flight
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What is Psychology?
The study of the mind and behavior.
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What is Schizophrenia?
A mental disorder that results in hallucinations, delusions and disorganized thinking and behavior.
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What does Adrenaline do in sports?
Increase heart rate, expands airways, heighten awareness and release energy.
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What connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain?
Corpus callosum
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What is the relaxation technique used to manage fear and anxiety from taking deep breaths and focusing on a better view?
Mindfulness
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What is the fat-insulating layer that forms around the axon?
A myelin Sheath
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People with this disorder experience repetitive, unwanted thoughts and engage in behaviors to reduce anxiety.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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What is another name for the Inverted Hypothesis/ Theory?
Yerkes-Dodson Law.
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This part of the brainstem controls vital functions like heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.
Medulla oblongata
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What is one way to overcome your fear?
Exposure therapy, Orthogonal exposure, altitude training or make it fun.
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What is the communication between neurons called?
Synapse
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This part of the brain is responsible for planning, decision-making, and impulse control, it is often less active in people with ADHD?
The prefrontal cortex
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What is one of the 4 main reasons that athletes play sports?
Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation, self-determination theory, reinforcement and achievement.