What is social neuroscience?

The connection between the mind and body. Think about how the neuro regions of pain and social system are processed by some of the same neural regions that process physical pain. The social systems are mapped onto the pain system, so when a person feels isolated/rejected they feel physical pain.

What is the connection between the physical plain pathway and the social system neuro pathway?

The oxytocin levels, this is the calming effect.

Can it affect a person’s health if they are socially disconnected?

Social disconnection has been proven to increase in various indices of inflammatory activity.

What is cortisol?

this is the stress hormone is the body. It can suppress the immune system, affect cognitive functioning (which means a person cannot process information effectively) and affect the biological system (this links as far as cancer because it causes inflammation)

What is a risk factor?

factors that increase the possibility of a poor developmental outcome

What is an example of a risk factor?

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

What is a protective factor?

Factors that increase the possibility of a good developmental outcome

What are examples of a protective factor

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

How can you prevent a child from performing a risk factor?

You can explain the negative outcomes and try and keep them from performing the risk factor.

They are trying to catorgrize ahdd and they cant do that

What causes depression?

Chemical imbalance in the central nervous system is associated with decreased levels of neurotransmitters such as serotonin. But it’s not exclusively serotonin there is also an influence from biology and the environment.

Why might some kids thrive in an adverse environment while others do not?

Genetics personality, parents, friends, etc.,

What treatments can be used for depression?

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

What is anxiety?

it is stress levels, it is on a continuum and it becomes an issue when it affects the person’s daily life. In physical terms, it affects the whole body.

What are the biological and environmental influences of anxiety?

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

What is 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.

What is PTSD and why might it occur?

A disorder developed after a person experiences a major traumatic event such as sexual or physical assault, witnessing a death, natural disaster, terrorist attack, etc.,

What is OCD?

Anxious thoughts or rituals characterize this you feel you can’t control.

What are the treatments for anxiety?

Cognitive behavioural management and medication.

What is schizophrenia?

confusion between what is real and what is not, usually onset in adolescents. positive symptoms include hallucinations and delusions, negative symptoms are having little energy and feeling depressed.

What treatments can be used for schizophrenia?

antipsychotic drugs, behavioural managing therapy, and hospitalization.

What is bipolar disease?

Defined by marked changes in mood and energy, extreme highs (mania) and extreme lows (depression). There are three different levels 1: more severe manic episodes and less severe depressive episodes. 2: More severe depressive episodes and less severe manic episodes. Cyclothymic: milder symptoms with more rapid cycling.

What can be used to treat bipolar?

mood stabilizers, psychotherapy, counselling, and behavioural support.

How are learning disabilities associated with neurological dysfunction?

Reading disabilities are associated with minor dysfunction in the superior temporal lobe and the posterior parietal regions of the central nervous system.

What defines developmental health?

physical health, mental health, social competencies, cognitive abilities, and educational attainment.

What is the most important saying in regard to child development?

Early experiences matter

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

How is Social Economic Status determined?

Education, Income, and Occupation.

What was the 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 well-being defined?

Mental well-being: Positive and negative aspects of a child’s mental well-being life satisfaction, Physical health: Indicated rates of fitness, obesity and child mortality, and skills: academic skills-proficiency in reading and mathematics and social skills.

How does one support well-being?

mindfulness, which reduces neurological emotions, stress, and cortisol release, related to academic achievement and social engagement.

Why are close relationships needed to survive?

the need to belong and the critical link to health.

Mindfulness

empathy (focus on pilons north and barak obama)

What is the 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.

What is abnormal development?

When a child develops slower or differently than the average child. These could be because of genetics and/or environment.

What kind of disorders could impact a child's development?

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

What does it mean to have a disorder?

Disorders disrupt body or mind functioning, causing physical symptoms, cognitive impairments, or behavioural 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).

How is depression caused?

It is a chemical imbalance in the brain

How is schizophrenia 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.

How are anxiety-related disorders 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.

What is 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.

What is a learning disability?

It is a neurological dysfunction, they are associated with minor function in the superior temporal lobe and the posterior parental regions of the central nervous system.

How is ADHD caused?

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

What is one approach that aims to improve the health of an entire population?

One approach could be to move money around so that the children and the people who need more money will be able to grow and survive.

What defines developmental health?

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

What are the social determinants of health?

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

What is the importance of socioeconomic status?

There is a strong correlation between SES and developmental health.

What are three supportive programs for children to help prepare them for school?

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

How do children experience their lives in the present?

They experience life through experience and in the present.

What are their prospects for the future?

I believe that children will have a hard time connecting with people and social interactions because most things are online now, and it’s going towards a technology-based learning model.

How does mindfulness promote positive outcomes?

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

What is the 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.

How can you teach 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

What is the Pinland Principle?

What was the fourth industrial revolution?

They conceptualize the ongoing period when automation and digitalization have taken over the manufacturing industry. The integration of many sophisticated technologies that are shaping the technologies that are shaping the way people and industries operate.

What skills will be required for teaching later in life?

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

What is neural plasticity?

The brain’s capacity to continue growing and evolving in response to life experiences. Plasticity is the capacity to be shaped, moulded or altered.

Nature and Nurture

Nature refers to how genetics influence an individual’s personality, whereas nurture refers to the environment. The way that people should look at raising children is nature through nurture.

What are the Critical Periods?

A biologically determined stage of development where an organism is optimally ready to acquire some pattern or behaviour that is part of typical development.

What are concordance rates?

The measure of the probability that two people with shared genes will develop the same organic disease. This can help untangle the influences of genes and the environment on specific traits or illnesses, such as major depression, height, or obesity in a population.

What is A research-effecting policy?

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

What is a psychological toolkit?

the collection of resources and tools that can help individuals manage mental health conditions. they are designed to assist mental health professionals in the assessment of depression and help them with treatment protocols.