Brain Science
The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
What is Psychology?
An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
The percentage of our caloric intake that is utilized by the brain
What is 20%
This mindful activity can lead to a 30% decrease in stress-related symptoms that often lead to serious illness
What is meditation
This is the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 1 in 10 Americans.
This color is known to promote relaxation in human brains
What is blue
He is known for his hierarchy of needs, based on the idea that people realize themselves by satisfying a series of needs ranked according to their urgency.
Who is Abraham Maslow
Your body's primary source of energy. If levels are too low or too high, it can dramatically impact your mood.
What is blood sugar?
This common daily activity been linked to depression, anxiety and feelings of loneliness. Experts recommend limiting it to 2 hours per day.
What is social media?
The year that May became Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States.
What is 1949?
The number of seconds it takes for an emotion to be absorbed into the body
What is six seconds
A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology
Who is Carl Jung?
60% of the brain is made up of this substance, helping to insulate electrical impulses and protect the organ
This chemical is released in the body when after only 10-30 minutes of this recommended activity
What is exercise?
The average delay between the onset of mental health symptoms and treatment
What is 11 years
What is three pounds
A Russian and Soviet experimental neurologist, psychologist and physiologist known for his discovery of classical conditioning through his experiments with dogs.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
The human gut is filled with 100 trillion of these chemical messengers, sending 2 way signals between the stomach and brain.
Doing this for as little as six minutes a day can reduce stress levels by 60% by reducing your heart rate, easing muscle tension and altering your state of mind.
What is reading?
People who often feel tense or stressed during the workday are more than this many times more likely to say they intend to find a new job within the next year.
What is 3x more likely
The average brain's storage capacity
What is unlimited?
The first woman to earn a doctoral degree in American psychology. Known for her development of Motor Theory.
Who is Margaret Floy Washburn
While 9 in 10 American employees agree taking a lunch break is important, only ___ in 10 employees actually do.
People who do this activity at least once a month report higher levels of happiness, purpose, and sense of community than those who don't
What is volunteering?
Every 1 in this many people experience mental health issues in the workplace
What is 1 in 6