Memory
The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information
Memory
The mental framework that helps you organize and interpret information.
Schema
The narrowing down of options to find the single best solution.
Convergent Thinking
This widely popular breakfast item is often confused with the type of breed of dog that Mr. V owns
Bagles
The psychological perspective that can predict your behavior if you had a problematic childhood
Psychodynamic
The processing of information into the memory system.
Encoding
When new information fits into your schema, you’re using
Assimilation
The generating of multiple solutions to a problem.
Convergent Thinking
The two favorite restaurants
Pluckers/Gauchos de Sol
The part of your brain that is activated when you get in trouble at school
Amygdala
The retention of encoded information over time.
Storage
When new information forces you to change your schema
Accommodation
The high-level mental processes that help us plan, prioritize, and control impulses.
Executive Functioning
The name of Mr. V's fraternity organization
Omega Delta Phi ODPHI
The "smart thermostat" of your brain/body
Hypothalamus
The process of getting information out of memory storage
Retrieval
The mental shortcuts that save time but don’t always lead to the right answer.
Heuristics
The judging of how likely something is based on how well it matches a prototype.
Representativeness Heuristic
One of the two local radio stations I have saved in my vehicle
98.5 & 97.9
This part of the brain helps you accurately swat a fly that has landed on the back of your neck
Somatosensory Cortex
The high school that had the pleasure of having Mr. V graduate from
Reagan High School/Heights High School
Exposure to one thing influences your response to another. Seeing positive words like "happy" might make you more generous.
Priming
The judging of the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples come to mind.
Availability Heuristic
My favorite comedy movie since a child
Big Daddy
The engine that drives us to complete our to-do list
Dopamine