Mind-Up

What are the 3 key parts of the brain?

• Amygdala, Cerebellum, Hippocampus

• Hippocampus, Frontal lobe, Prefrontal Cortex

• Amygdala, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex

The Amygdala is called the

• Reactive Center or Security Guard

• Memory Keeper

• Wise Leader

The hippocampus is called the

• Security guard of your brain

• The memory keeper

• The wise leader

The Prefrontal Cortex is called the

• Security guard of the brain

• The memory keeper of the brain

• The wise leader of the brain

True or False. The Prefrontal Cortex controls our decision making and allows us to function in and out of school.

• True

• False

True or False. When the amygdala is upset, the hippocampus CAN store memories and recall the memories it has already had.

• True

• False

True or False. The amygdala is our reactive center (fear, anger, nervous)

• True

• False

The hippocampus is responsible for

• the reasoning and thinking of our brain

• assists in managing our responses to fears and threats

• Controls our decision making

The Prefrontal Cortex

• how we react to fear, anger

• Regulates our emotional state

• memory keeper

• controls our decision making, focuses our attention, allows us to learn in and out of school

True or False

Your brain is a map and we are wired in a certain way to process information and to react under stress

• True

• False