The Brain
What is the metaphor used to describe the top and bottom of the brain?
The House Metaphor
True or False? Children cannot understand the functions of the upstairs and the downstairs brain.
False, Children can understand the functions of the upstairs and downstairs brain.
True or False? The upstairs brain is like a muscle.
True
What are the functions of the downstairs brain?
Basic functions, reactions and impluses, and strong emotions.
What does it mean to "flip your lid?"
It's when the access to the upstairs brain is blocked and a person cannot use their whole brain.
What strategy in Chapter 3 is similar to the "connect and redirect" strategy in Chapter 2?
Strategy 3
What are the functions of the upstairs brain?
Thinking, imagining, and planning. It controls higher order an analytical thinking.
Which part of the brain is not fully matured by a persons mid twenties?
The upstairs brain.
In Strategy 5, what do the authors recommend that children do when the downstairs brain has taken over?
The authors recommend to move the body in any way. Examples: dancing, running, or exercising.
What is the part of the brain that quickly proccess and expresses emotions, especially anger and fear?
The Amygdala
What does it mean when the parts of the brain are vertically integrated?
The upstairs can monitor the actions of the downstairs and help calm strong reactions, impluses, and emotions.
In Strategy 4, the authors recommend 5 ways that parents can exercise their childrens upstairs brain. What are 2 ways that parents can do this?
Sound decision making, controlling emotions and the body, self-understanding, empathy, and morality.
What is the difference between an upstairs and a downstairs tantrum?
An upstairs tantrum is when the child decides to throw the tantrum and the downstairs tantrum is when the child can no longer use his/hers upstairs brain.