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55 Cards in this Set
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Females |
Have more interconnections between hemispheres running through the corpus callosum. |
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Females |
Brains tend to function in more diffuse brain areas (more integrated) when doing a task. |
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Females |
Are a little better with details, motor skills, and emotional awareness. |
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Males |
Have more front to back connections within hemispheres. |
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Males |
Brains function in more specific brain areas when doing a task. |
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Males |
As a group are a little better with spatial ability and gross motor coordination. |
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Neurotransmitters |
Chemicals found in the central nervous system and released by a neuron that modify activity in other neurons. |
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Synapse
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The small space between neurons. Neurotransmitters are released by one neuron into synapse and travel to the next neuron to pass along a message. |
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Serotonin |
Affects sleep, mood, judgment, sexual arousal, and other functions. Lower serotonin is correlated with depression. |
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GABA |
Inhibits neurotransmitters, thus calming the mind. |
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Norepinephrine |
Higher levels makes you more alert, arouses the body, can make you more impulsive. |
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Dopamine |
Higher levels increases pleasure and feeling good. Also affects muscle coordination. Lower levels can make you shake. Extremely high levels can cause hallucinations. |
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Fact |
Pleasurable activities raises dopamine levels and reinforces the behavior. With practice, even thinking about the environment raises dopamine levels. |
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Dopamine and Addiction |
Cocaine and pot raises dopamine levels when used. Eventually environmental cues or just thinking about pot or cocaine raises dopamine levels and increases craving. Over time the brain tries to reduce dopamine levels by damaging receptors. |
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Facts 2 |
The prefrontal cortex functions are harmed due to dopamine reduction. With cocaine can be permanent effect. |
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Fact 3 |
The brain has natural cannabinoids in the brain that reduces anxiety. Frequent pot use causes the brain to decrease these calming chemicals. |
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SSRI |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors |
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Dopamine and ADHD |
People with ADHD have insufficiency dopamine in the prefrontal cortex. |
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Oxytocin |
Neurohormone triggered by touch, hugs, and sex. |
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Amygdala |
Creates emotional memories to aid learning. Produces fear as a survival aid. |
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Sympathetic System |
Emergency system prepares body for flight or fight. Sympathetic system works quickly so you can respond to threats quickly. |
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Parasympathetic System |
Quiets the body and brings it back down to lower level of arousal. Works slowly (about 20 minutes) so that: 1. The body is not excessively stressed. 2. You slowly lower your arousal level so you can meet the danger if still around. |
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Left Brain Functions |
Language Speech Writing Calculation Time sense Rhythm Ordering Of Complex Movements |
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Right Brain Functions |
Non-Verbal Spatial Skills Recognition and Expression Of Emotion Simple Language Comprehension Recognition Of Patters, Faces and Melodies Perceptual Skills Visualization |
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Male fact |
Brain are bigger |
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Female Fact |
Have more Neurons |
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Repression |
Unconsciously preventing painful or dangerous thoughts entering awareness. |
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Genetic predisposition |
Someone may be biologically wired for a trait or disorder, but whether that trait or disorder is developed depends upon environmental influences. |
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Evolutionary psychology |
The study of the evolutionary origins of behavior patterns. Various behaviors are heavily influenced by genetic predispositions and have evolved to help us with survival. |
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Emotion objectives |
1. Analyze why possessing emotions would be evolutionary advantage that helps in the survival of race. 2. Define emotion and good emotional intelligence. 3. Describe the research findings on the keys to long term happiness. |
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Emotion |
A state characterized by physiological arousal, changes in facial expression, gestures, postures, and subjective feelings. |
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Rationalization |
Justifying your behavior by giving reasonable but false reasons for it. |
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Projection |
Attributing one's feeling, defect, or unacceptable impulses to others. |
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Sublimation |
Working off unmet desires or unacceptable impulses in activities that are constructive. |
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The Psyche |
Each part of the psyche has separate goals. When they work well, our desires are met we are more likely to have sufficient mental health. When they don't work, then anxiety occurs. and we behave badly. |
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The Psyche |
A. id (Pleasure Principle) B. Superego (Conscience) C. Ego (Reality Principle) |
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Personality Is Shaped By |
1. Past Traumatic Experiences 2. Sex, Survival Instinct 3. Aggression Instinct |
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Defense mechanisms |
Primarily unconscious psychological that distort reality so anxiety is reduced and we keep good opinions of ourselves. Without them we are very vulnerable to any psychological upset. |
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Controversies Concerning Freud's Theory |
1. Validity Issues 2. The Importance Of Sexuality 3. Oedipal Complex 4. Freud's Views On Women 5. Is Freud's Type Of Therapy Necessary For Change |
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Personality |
A person's unique and relatively stable psychological characteristics and behavior patterns. |
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Genetic predisposition |
Someone may be biologically wired for a trait or disorder, but whether that trait or disorder is developed depends upon environmental influences. |
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Evolutionary psychology |
The study of the evolutionary origins of behavior patterns. Various behaviors are heavily influenced by genetic predispositions and have evolved to help us with survival. |
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Emotion objectives |
1. Analyze why possessing emotions would be evolutionary advantage that helps in the survival of race. 2. Define emotion and good emotional intelligence. 3. Describe the research findings on the keys to long term happiness. |
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Emotion |
A state characterized by physiological arousal, changes in facial expression, gestures, postures, and subjective feelings. |
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What are emotions good for? |
Emotions are useful to understand. We are bombarded constantly by information. If we paid attention to all of it, we probably go insane. |
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Emotions good for? |
1. Help us make choices, allow us to act quickly. When combined with critical thinking skills,emotions help make wise choices. 2. Help us to bond with family, and encourage to help each other produce. 3. Help us communicate with each other. |
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Keys to long term happiness |
Money helps if you are poor, otherwise it does not help. |
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Keys to happiness |
• partially genetic (50%) • feeling in control • optimism • active religious faith • meaning of life • " flow"- meaningful, moderately difficult activity •Close relationships |
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Good Emotional Intelligence |
• knowing your feelings ( self-awareness) • controlling impulses • use emotions to make good decisions • manage emotions without being overly depressed, worried or angry • being persistent • empathy • good social skills |
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Rationalization |
Justifying your behavior by giving reasonable but false reasons for it. |
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Sublimation |
Working off unmet desires or unacceptable impulses in activities that are constructive. |
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Hugs vs. rolling the eyes |
Strong, stable relationships generally need 5 times as many positive as negative moments. |
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Communication patterns that wreck relationships/marriages |
•Criticism- Attacking someone personally rather than focusing on the behavior. •Contempt- Insulting, hostile humor, mocking, lack of respect. • Defensiveness- Excessive sensitivity to critical comments. • Stonewalling- Ignoring physically or psychologically. |
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Five Love Languages (By: Gary Chapman) |
1. Touch 2. Quality time 3. Affirmation (appreciation) 4. Service (doing things for each other) 5. Gift giving |
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Become more positive Shawn Achor |
• Gratitude- write down things to be grateful about for 21 days.
• Journal- write about one good thing that happened in 24hrs.
• Exercise
•Meditate
•Do one kind of thing each day |