Neurotransmitters
This neurotransmitter is associated with the "fight or flight" response and is often released during stressful situations.
What is adrenaline (or epinephrine)?
This brain structure controls vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and digestion.
What is the brainstem?
This psychologist is famous for his hierarchy of needs, which includes self-actualization as the highest goal.
Who is Abraham Maslow?
This psychologist developed the theory of cognitive development, including concepts like object permanence and conservation.
What is confirmation bias?
This disorder is characterized by feeling sad and losing interest in things you once enjoyed.
What is depression?
This neurotransmitter is involved in pleasure and reward, and it’s often linked to addictions.
What is dopamine?
This area of the frontal lobe is involved in controlling voluntary movements, especially in parts of the body like your hands and face.
What is the motor cortex?
This psychologist developed the theory of operant conditioning, focusing on rewards and punishments.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
This bias refers to the tendency to believe that you knew something was going to happen after the fact.
What is hindsight bias?
People with this disorder experience intense fear or anxiety in social situations, often avoiding them altogether.
What is social anxiety disorder?
Low levels of this neurotransmitter are often associated with depression and are targeted by many antidepressants.
What is serotonin?
This part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This psychologist is known for his work on classical conditioning, using dogs to study salivation and stimuli.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
This cognitive bias leads people to believe they are less likely to experience negative events because they overestimate their own ability or control.
What is the illusion of control?
This disorder involves repeated, unwanted thoughts and actions, like washing hands over and over or checking locks.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
This neurotransmitter plays a key role in mood regulation, sleep, and appetite control.
What is serotonin?
This part of the brain controls your senses, like seeing and hearing, and is located at the back of your head.
What is the occipital lobe (for vision) and the temporal lobe (for hearing)?
This psychologist is associated with the theory of psychoanalysis, particularly focusing on unconscious processes and the importance of childhood.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This bias involves giving more weight to information that comes first when making decisions or judgments.
What is the anchoring bias?
This disorder is marked by extreme mood swings, from feeling very "high" and energetic to feeling very "low" and depressed.
What is bipolar disorder?
This neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movement and is deficient in Parkinson’s disease.
What is dopamine?
This part of the brain is responsible for higher-level thinking, such as problem-solving, planning, and controlling behavior. It is part of the frontal lobe and plays a big role in making decisions.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This psychologist developed the theory of cognitive development, including concepts like object permanence and conservation.
Who is Jean Piaget?
This bias refers to the tendency to focus on and remember vivid or extreme events more than typical, everyday occurrences.
What is the availability heuristic?
This disorder involves experiencing flashbacks, nightmares, or severe anxiety after witnessing or being involved in a traumatic event.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?