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Social neuroscience

Social neuroscience

The study of the connection between the mind and body, specifically how neural regions involved in pain and social systems overlap.

Oxytocin

A hormone that plays a role in social bonding and has a calming effect on the body.

Social disconnection

Being socially isolated or rejected, which can negatively impact a person's health and increase inflammatory activity.

Cortisol

The stress hormone that can suppress the immune system, affect cognitive functioning, and contribute to inflammation.

Risk factor

Factors that increase the likelihood of a poor developmental outcome.

Protective factor

Factors that increase the likelihood of a good developmental outcome.

Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by a chemical imbalance in the central nervous system, often associated with decreased levels of neurotransmitters like serotonin.

Bipolar disorder

Marked changes in mood and energy, with extreme highs (mania) and extreme lows (depression).

Anxiety

Stress levels that become problematic and affect a person's daily life, often accompanied by physical symptoms.

PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder, a disorder that develops after experiencing a major traumatic event.

OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, characterized by anxious thoughts or rituals that a person feels they cannot control.

Schizophrenia

A disorder characterized by confusion between what is real and what is not, often accompanied by hallucinations and delusions.

Learning disabilities

Neurological dysfunctions that impact a child's ability to learn, such as reading disabilities associated with dysfunction in specific brain regions.

Developmental health

The overall well-being and functioning of a child, including physical health, mental health, social competencies, cognitive abilities, and educational attainment.

Well-being

The positive aspects of a child's mental and physical health, as well as their academic and social skills.

Mindfulness

A practice that reduces neurological emotions, stress, and cortisol release, associated with improved academic achievement and social engagement.

Isolation and disease

Stress is the common link between isolation and disease, as social belonging is critical for overall health.

Abnormal development

When a child develops slower or differently than the average child, often due to genetic and/or environmental factors.

Disorders

Disruptions in body or mind functioning that cause physical symptoms, cognitive impairments, or behavioral abnormalities, resulting from genetic, environmental, or combined factors.

Empathy

The ability to share and understand other people's emotions, associated with specific brain pathways and mirror neurons.

Pineland Principle

A principle that emphasizes expanding the circle of care and teaching empathy through mindfulness and modeling.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

The ongoing period of automation and digitalization in the manufacturing industry, shaping the way people and industries operate.

Neural plasticity

The brain's capacity to grow and evolve in response to life experiences.

Nature and Nurture

The interaction between genetics (nature) and the environment (nurture) in shaping an individual's development.

Critical periods

Biologically determined stages of development where an organism is optimally ready to acquire certain patterns or behaviors.

Concordance rates

The probability that two people with shared genes will develop the same organic disease, helping to understand the influences of genes and the environment.

Psychological toolkit

Resources and tools that help individuals manage mental health conditions, assisting mental health professionals in assessment and treatment protocols.

research-effecting policy

It is created for groups participating in a study/ survey. It is the environmental outcomes of a survey or quiz.

Skills required later in life

Creativity, complex problem-solving, resiliency, critical thinking and emotional intelligence

Teaching empathy

It can be difficult to teach empathy, especially to young people, so you can give opportunities to expand the circle of care, link it back to mindfulness and model the Pineland principal

Science of Empathy

how the brain enables us to share and understand other people’s emotions. Empathy has been associated with two different pathways and a group of brain calls called mirror neurons.

Mindfulness to promote positive outcomes

It helps to give children outlets and can help with anxiety and depression to help promote positive outcomes

Supportive programs to prepare children for school

Kangaroo care, Ready! For Kindergarden, and High/scope Perry preschool study.

importance of SES

There is a strong correlation between SES and developmental health.

social determinants of health

Social and economic under which people live to determine their health, such as SES, education, relationships, government, policies, etc.

Social determinates of health

Social and economic under which people live to determine their health, such as SES, education, relationships, government, policies, etc.

Defines developmental health

A broad range of skills, abilities and achievements such as physical health, mental health, social competencies, cognitive abilities and education attainment.

How ADHD is caused

This is a behavioral disability, with a chemical imbalance that causes a lower brain response to stimuli and a lower arousal level

the difference between feeling depressed and clinical depression

The difference between the two is that clinical depression affects daily life and makes people unable to function properly.

How anxiety-related disorders are caused

Anxiety disorders can be caused by genetics, environment, and psychology. Factors such as genetic predisposition, brain chemistry imbalances, trauma, chronic stress, and certain medical conditions contribute to their development. Neurotransmitter imbalances, like serotonin and norepinephrine, may also play a role. The exact cause is not fully understood and varies among individuals.

How schizophrenia is caused

The cause of schizophrenia is uncertain, but research indicates that genetic, environmental, and chemical factors play a role. Family history, brain chemicals, and stressful events can increase the risk of developing schizophrenia.

What it means to have a disorder

Disorders disrupt body or mind functioning, causing physical symptoms, cognitive impairments, or behavioral abnormalities. They result from genetic, environmental, or combined factors. Diagnosis, treatment, and management need medical or psychological intervention. Examples include mental health disorders (depression, anxiety), neurological disorders (Bipolar, Schizophrenia), and physical disorders (diabetes, asthma).

disorders that could impact a child’s development

Learning, physical or emotional, language, the five senses and social skills.

Connection between isolation and disease

Stress is the common link between the two. Children have a natural need to belong, belonging leads to wellbeing and isolation is linked to disease. (connection)

Read With Your Child experiment

Read to the kid every morning, this correlated with fewer children in special ed classes by grade three.

How is Social Economic Status determined?

Education, Income, and Occupation.

Why is Cuba the healthiest country in the world?

Cuba’s healthcare system is closely linked to research and development. this is the way to go because human health can only improve through innovation. Their system is based on preventive medicine and the results achieved are outstanding

Most important thing in childhood development

Early experiences matter

Treatments for bipolar

mood stabilizers, psychotherapy, counselling, and behavioral support.

Treatments for schizophrenia

antipsychotic drugs, behavioural managing therapy, and hospitalization.

treatments for anxiety

Cognitive behavioral management and medication.

generalized anxiety disorder

having constant fear and feeling of being overwhelmed, excessive unrealistic worrying about everyday things, it is associated with restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension, sleep disturbance, and irritability.

biological and environment triggers

Genetics, most disorders are inherited, environment can cause triggers.

Treatments for depression

medication, social support systems, warning signs, and offering support.

Examples of protective factors

positive coping mechanisms, close family bonds, supportive households, economic stability, active in community groups, sense of purpose or future orientation, etc.

Examples of risk factors

Poor coping mechanisms, impulse control problems, substance abuse, frequent experiences of stress or anxiety, lack of parental supervision, peer rejection, poor academic performance, etc.,

connection between physical pain and social system pathway

The oxytocin levels, this is the calming effect.