The Hand Brain Model
What does the Amygdala do?
makes you feel emotions
Making good choices on your own
Responsible Decision Making
A plastic card used to make purchases now and pay for them later
Credit card
This part of the brain is connected to the spinal cord
brain stem
What is the brain stem responsible for?
Involuntary actions like breathing, heart rate and digestion
When you use the hand-brain model for self-regulation, what part of the brain is your thumb?
Amygdala
Knowing yourself, your strengths, thoughts, emotions is called
Self Awareness
A bank card that automatically deducts the amount of a purchase from your checking account
Debit card
The largest part of the brain is called the
Cerebrum
What does the hippocampus do?
Stores and finds memories
What part of the brain do your fingers represent when you close them over your thumb?
prefrontal cortex
When you are aware of others around you and take their perspectives
Social awareness
If you want to pay for new ear buds right away, do you use your debit card or credit card?
Debit card
This area of the brain is deep inside the brain
amygdala
What does the cerebellum do?
It helps you move and balance.
What is a nick name for your brain when your amygdala takes over and you lose control?
Lizard Brain
When you are able to control your emotions and your body
Self Management
The total cost of credit, including interest and transaction fees
finance charge
This area of the brain is behind your forehead
prefrontal cortex
What does the cerebrum do?
Helps you listen, see, think, and speak
Why is it called the "lizard brain" when our amygdala takes over?
Because lizards do not have a prefrontal cortex to help make decisions and control their emotions.
When you maintain good connections with others and have healthy relationships
Relationship Skills
The annual rate of interest that is charged for using credit
Annual Percentage Rate or APR
This area of the brain looks like headphones or a weird shaped letter "c" and is located in the center of the brain...
hippocampus
The prefrontal cortex helps you to...
make decisions