Personal Development - Powers of the Mind

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What is the brain responsible for?

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Mental functioning.

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What is the average weight of the brain at birth?

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About 350 grams.

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What are the three main parts of the brain?

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Cerebellum, Cerebrum, Brainstem.

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What does the cerebellum control?

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Voluntary movement (e.g., walking).

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What is the largest part of the brain and what percentage of the brain's weight does it account for?

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Cerebrum; accounts for 85% of the brain's weight.

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What are the four lobes of the cerebrum?

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Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital.

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What does the brainstem control?

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Involuntary movement (e.g., breathing, heart rate).

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What is the immune system?

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The body's natural defense against diseases.

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How does Richard Lazarus define coping?

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A cognitive or behavioral response to stress.

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What is the Appraisal Theory?

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It centers on the idea that our emotions are derived from how we evaluate (or appraise) events.