Horomones
Often called the "feel-good hormone," this neurotransmitter is involved in regulating mood and pleasure and can be affected by certain drugs.
What is dopamine?
This study was conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971, and examined the psychological effects of role-playing in a simulated prison environment
What is the Stanford Prison Experiment?
In psychology, this term refers to the concept of attributing human-like qualities and emotions to animals.
What is anthropomorphism?
The feeling of intense pleasure experienced while listening to music is often referred to by this term.
What is musical euphoria?
In this film the main character, played by Jack Nicholson, descends into madness due to supernatural forces and this psychological condition.
What is "The Shining"?
In women, this hormone, produced by the ovaries, plays a central role in the menstrual cycle and influences mood and emotions.
What is estrogen?
This study was conducted the in the early 1960s, and demonstrating that children could learn aggressive behavior by observing adult models?
What is the Bobo Doll Experiment?
The name of the famous African grey parrot known for its advanced cognitive abilities, including the use of language and problem-solving.
Who is Alex the parrot?
In music therapy, this term refers to the use of music to help individuals express their emotions, often used in treating trauma.
What is music catharsis?
In this movie the antagonist haunts the dreams of teenagers, embodying idea of the collective unconscious and dream symbolism
What is "A Nightmare on Elm Street"?
This hormone, released by the pineal gland, plays a role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and is influenced by exposure to light.
What is melatonin?
In the 1930s, B.F. Skinner conducted a study involving a specially designed box to investigate operant conditioning.
What is the Skinner Box?
This gorilla's ability to communicate and display empathy towards humans and animals challenged traditional views of this term, suggesting a greater capacity for non-human primates.
Who is Koko the gorilla?
This psychological concept describes the phenomenon when a piece of music evokes vivid mental images or scenes.
What is musical imagery?
In this movie, a mother and son are terrorized by a sinister presence, which is often interpreted as a metaphor for their grief or unresolved trauma
What is "The Babadook"?
This hormone, often associated with stress, is released by the adrenal glands in the "fight or flight" response.
What is cortisol?
In the 1960s, a series of experiments examining obedience to authority were conducted using simulated situations. The experiment studied one's learning and memory.
What is the "Milgram Experiment"?
This Australian was a passionate advocate for wildlife conservation and founded an organization dedicated to protecting wildlife and their habitats.
Who was Steve Irwin
In psychology, this term describes the emotional response to music that matches or amplifies the listener's current emotional state.
What is mood congruence in music?
In this movie, the protagonist, a young boy, claims to see and communicate with the dead, illustrating hallucination.
What is "The Sixth Sense"?
In the brain, the hypothalamus regulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland, including this hormone, which stimulates the adrenal glands.
What is adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
This experiment in 1920 demonstrated that classical conditioning could be used to induce a fear response in a child.
What is the "Little Albert" experiment?
This kind of test, often conducted with dolphins, measures their ability to recognize themselves in a mirror, indicating self-awareness.
What is a cognitive test?
The term for the phenomenon when people perceive a specific, meaningful message when listening to reversed music or lyrics.
What is backmasking?
This psychological horror film explores the disturbing experiences of a man named Jacob Singer who is a Vietnam War veteran.
What is "Jacob's Ladder"?