Question: | Answer |
What hormone elevates blood pressure, causes sweating, and pupils to dialate? | adrenaline |
chemical messengers | neurotransmitters |
neurotransmitter responsible for mood and memory | serotonin |
neurotransmitter responsible for calming one down after the 'fight or flight' | serotonin |
neurotransmitter responsible for feeling pleasure | dopamine |
driven, motivated, impatient, competative are adjectives for this personality type | Type A |
What personality type likes small book clubs, movies,and working alone. | Introvert |
This personality type needs other's approval, enjoys large parties and has many friends | Extrovert |
Personality type described as laid-back, relaxed, friendly and maybe a little lazy. | Type B |
What are some actions one can take if they think someone may be suicidal?
List three | Listen, not judge, ask questions, tolerate their feelings, get them help |
What is the type of stress that is motivating and healthy? | Eustress |
Alarm reaction stage of the stress response | fight or flight |
Your cup is half empty describes what type of personality? | pessimist |
Anger Style- bury their anger, blame themselves, conflict avoider | stuffer |
anger style- this person does not take credit for why they are angry | blamer |
expresses anger indirectly, gossip and rumors | trianlger |
passive-aggresive anger style | withdrawer |
expresses anger through violence | exploder |
Emotional quotients- persistence and optimism even in the face of setbacks | motivation |
Emotional quotient- know what you feel and use those emotions to make decisions | self-awareness |
Emotional quotients- controlling your emotions and having anger that is appropriate. | Management of feelings |
Emotional quotient- Managing your relationships and interacting smoothly with others | Social skills |
Emotional quotient-Reading and responding to unspoken feelings | Empathy |
Present in the feeding and sleeping of animals, patterns including human beings. | Circadian rhythm |
What does sleep do for our health? | Repairs our Body / Brain
Allows memory Retention |
Neurotransmitters that have a large role in sleep are what? | Serotonin - slows down the stress response so one can relax
Norepinephrine - slow down the body to sleep and speeds up when body needs to wake. |
Two Types of Sleep | NREM: Non-Rapid Eye Movement stages 1-4
REM: Rapid Eye Movement stage 5 |
What are some signs of sleep deprivation? | slow reaction time
lack of concentration (trouble learning)
increase sensitivity to pain
blurred vision
perceptual difficulties
depression
increase in moodiness
anxiety
insomnia |
When it comes to our mental Health, exercise reduces: | anxiety
depression
negative mood |
When it comes to our mental Health, exercise improves: | self-esteem
cognitive function.
low self-esteem
social withdrawal |
Research indicates that health complex carbohydrates and other health nutrients help with the development of what neurotransmitters? | nor-epinephrine
serotonin
dopamin |