Unit 1 – Growing Your Brain
A tiny cell in your brain that sends and receives signals.
What is a neuron?
Strong feelings like happy, sad, or angry.
What are emotions?
When a small fight gets bigger and more serious.
What is escalate?
A connection of neurons that forms in your brain when you repeat an action or thought.
What is a neural pathway?
The place where your emotions happen.
What is the brain?
Trying to see a problem through someone else’s eyes.
What is perspective-taking (or considering multiple perspectives)?
Something you aim for; a desired result.
What is a goal?
True or False: Strong emotions can change the decisions you make.
What is True.
Using nice words to keep a fight from getting worse.
What is respectful communication?
A goal that is broad and not clearly defined.
What is a vague goal?
A "tool" you use to stay calm (like deep breathing or counting to ten) is called a:
What is a Strategy ?
Doing something kind to "fix things" after a fight.
What is making amends?
Which part of the brain is known as the "thinking" part?
You should do this to figure out which calming tool works best for you.
What is evaluate (or test) your strategies?
A solution that everyone is happy with.
What is a mutually acceptable solution?