PlayStation History
This console, released by Sony in 1994 in Japan, started the PlayStation line.
PlayStation (PS1)
This studio produced the first fully computer-animated feature film, Toy Story.
Pixar
The fastest land animal in the world.
This grain is the main ingredient in sushi.
Sushi
This skill involves recognizing and understanding your own emotions and how they affect your behavior.
self awareness
This PlayStation console introduced the DualShock controller with analog sticks as a standard feature.
PlayStation 2
This Japanese animation studio produced Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
Studio Ghibli
This sea creature has three hearts and blue blood.
The compound responsible for the spicy heat in chili peppers.
Capsaicin
This strategy involves stepping away briefly from a stressful situation to calm down before responding.
Taking a break / self-regulation
This PlayStation console helped win the HD format war because it included a Blu-ray player.
PlayStation 3
his animation technique uses 24 drawings per second to create smooth motion.
Traditional (cel) animation
This animal can regenerate entire limbs and sometimes parts of its brain.
Starfish (Sea Star)
A French cooking method where food is slowly cooked in fat at low temperatures.
Confit
This social skill involves understanding how another person might feel in a situation, even if you feel differently.
Empathy / perspective taking
Sony’s handheld that used UMD discs and competed with the Nintendo DS.
PlayStation Portable (PSP)
The first full-length cel-animated feature film released in 1937.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The largest animal to ever exist on Earth.
Blue whale
The chemical reaction that creates browned flavors in foods like steak and toast.
Maillard reaction
When someone pauses to think about the possible outcomes before acting, they are using this decision-making skill.
Impulse control / responsible decision-making
his PlayStation-exclusive franchise featuring Kratos began on PlayStation 2 in 2005.
God of War
This animator created Mickey Mouse alongside Walt Disney and helped develop early Disney animation.
Ub Iwerks
The only mammals capable of true sustained flight.
Bats
A Japanese seasoning made from fermented soybeans that adds strong umami flavor.
Miso
When two friends disagree but calmly discuss the issue and work toward a solution that works for both people, they are using this skill.
Conflict resolution / problem solving