Stockholm Syndrome
What is Stockholm Syndrome?
Stockholm Syndrome is a coping mechanism to a captive or abusive situation. The victim develops positive feelings towards the abuser or captor.
Define Trauma Bonding
Trauma Bonding is characterized by cycles of negative reinforcement with times of positive reinforcement.
This is a type of therapy frequently applied to children with autism
Applied Behavior Therapy
While often confused with llamas, what breed of camelid is used for fleece production, while it's cousin the llama is not?
Alpaca
The more you take, the more you leave behind. "What am I?"
Footsteps and Footprints
What causes Stockholm syndrome?
Still undetermined
Define Trauma Blocking
Trauma blocking is a psychological defense mechanism where the mind suppresses or avoids distressing memories and emotions associated with traumatic experiences.
This therapy practice uses guided hypnosis
About the size of a billiard ball, the eye of this bird is the largest of any land animal.
An ostrich
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
a penny
Treatment for Stockholm Syndrome is closely related to treatment for what other mental health disorder?
PTSD
What happens to your Amygdala during Trauma Blocking?
It becomes hyperactive, triggering fight, flight, or freeze response. It also floods your body with adrenaline and cortisol.
This is a short-term form of psychotherapy based on the idea that the way someone thinks and feels affects the way he or she behaves
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What is the national animal of Scotland? You will not find it in any taxonomy charts.
Unicorn
I am between things; in teeth, in time, in fences; I can be wide or tiny. What am I?
a Gap
How was Stockholm syndrome discovered?
A bank robbery
Why do people engage in trauma blocking?
It is a coping behavior that suppresses or distracts one from emotional pain. This is a short-term relief strategy.
Define Deep Brain Stimulation
is a procedure in which electrodes are surgically implanted in the brain and connected to a small generator placed in the patient’s chest.
An apex predator due to its size, the Komodo dragon gets its name from an island in which country?
Indonesia
I can be shouted to claim, dug for riches, or bury people alive, three meanings packed in one short word. What am I?
Mine
What year was Stockholm Syndrome discovered?
1973
Define Intermittent Reinforcement
Intermittent reinforcement refers to a conditioning schedule in which rewards are given sporadically rather than every time a desired behavior occurs.
Define Vagus Nerve Stimulation
is a procedure in which a small device is implanted in the patient’s chest to electrically stimulate the vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body and a key component of the nervous system.
With exclamations that can travel as far as 5km, one of the loudest land animals is what aptly named monkey group?
Howler Monkey
What is there one of in every corner and two of in every room?
The letter O