Personal Development (Module 5-7)

Stress

The reaction of the mind and body to a stimulus that causes tension on well-being.

Beneficial and Destructive

Stress can be

Beneficial Stress

A small and sporadic amount of stress that can occur and be motivating.

Destructive Stress

Excessive amounts of stress sustained over a lengthy period that can be harmful.

Stimulus, response, and relational

3 views about stress

Stimulus

caused by situations called stressors that may be life-threatening or life-changing.

Response

emphasized by selye, the way the body reacts to challenging situations.

Relational

When a person allows reasoning to prevail and weighs the relevance or irrelevance of a situation.

Healthy Stress

Stress that can motivate, energize, and produce fruitful actions.

Internal and External Stressor

Two sources of stress

External Stressor

Stress that comes from outside of oneself, such as certain situations and people.

Internal Stressors

Stress that comes from within one's thoughts, causing fear about the future and personal beliefs.

Voluntary and Involuntary System

Two system of the body

Voluntary System

The system of the body that does what you want it to do.

Involuntary System

The system of the body that keeps it running even without conscious thought.

Relaxation Response

Feeling less helpless and having more choices when responding to stress.

Mind Power

One of the strongest and most useful powers a person possesses.

Brain

The most complex part of the human body, weighing 3 pounds and consisting of 60% fat.

Forebrain, Cerebral Cortex, Collection of Structures

3 important sections of the brain

Forebrain

The most anterior division of the developing vertebrate brain, containing complex networks in the central nervous system.

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost layered structure of the brain that controls higher brain functions and is the largest part of the brain.

THALAMUS, HYPOTHALAMUS, PITUITARY GLAND, LIMBIC SYSTEM

Collections of Structures

Frontal lobes, Parietal lobes, Occipital lobes, and Temporal lobes

Four lobes of the brain

Frontal Lobes

The largest lobes of the brain located in the forward part, involved in reasoning, problem solving, and memory.

Motor cortex

involved in planning and coordinating movement

Prefrontal cortex

responsible for higher – level cognitive function

Broca’s area

essential for language production

Parietal Lobes

Lobes located behind the frontal lobes that integrate sensory information and control sensation.

Occipital Lobes

Lobes located at the lower back of the head that receive and process visual information.

Temporal Lobes

Lobes located on the sides of the brain responsible for recognizing and processing sound.

Limbic and Autonomic Nervous System

2 parts of Nervous System

Limbic System

Regulates temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar.

Autonomic Nervous System

Regulates involuntary physiological processes.

Midbrain

Composed of the tectum and tegmentum, serves important functions in motor movement.

Hindbrain

Composed of the medulla oblongata, pons, and cerebellum, controls vital processes and muscle control.

Medulla oblongata

helps control vital processes like heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure.

Pons

unconscious processes and jobs, such as sleep wake cycle and breathing

Cerebellum

responsible for muscle control

Reticular Formation

Subserves autonomic motor, sensory, behavioral, cognitive, and mood-related functions.

Left and right hemisphere

Two hemisphere

Left Hemisphere

Controls the right side of the body and tasks involving academic and logical thinking.

Right Hemisphere

Coordinates the left side of the body and tasks involving creativity and arts.

Corpus Callosum

Connects the two brain hemispheres.

Mind Mapping

A graphical technique that mirrors the way the brain works.

Brain Dominance

Determines a person's preferences, problem-solving style, personality characteristics, and career choice.

Brain Dominance Questionnaire

Indicates a person's tendency to be a left brain learner, right brain learner, or bilateral learner.

Tony Buzan

Invented mind mapping.

Mesencephalon

another term for midbrain

Stress

A stimulus that disturbs your physical and mental health

Crown jewel

The brain is the what of the human body

Limbic system

Develops as a fast rate early adolescence

Brain

Fattest organ

Somatosensory cortex

Essential for processing sensory information from across the body.

Auditory cortex

The main area responsible for processing auditory information, is located within the temporal lobe.

Wernicke’s area

Important for speech comprehension, located within the temporal lobe

Visual cortex

responsible for interpreting incoming visual information

Autonomic nervous system

component of peripheral nervous system.

Amygdala

Activate the emotion of anger, aggression, reward, and attraction

Rhombecenphalon

Another term for hindbrain

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The size of brain doesn’t increase much after this age