Brain, Anger, & Impulses Summative

What part of your brain is responsible for your fight, flight or freeze reaction when it senses you are in danger?

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

Which part of the brain help us make good decisions?

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

Which stores all of your experiences and everything you learn?

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

This is an example of Mindful Awareness:

Daydreaming or “tuning out” what is happening around you.

• True

• False

This is an example of Mindful Awareness:

Using your resources to solve a problem

• True

• False

What is the definition of Mindful Awareness?

• Being aware of the present by focusing on our current thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and surroundings.

• The brain process that creates and strengthens nerve cell (neuron) connections through practice or repeated experience.

• Exercise that helps the brain relax and focus

Core Practice sounds like:

(Choose all that apply)

• Voice Level 0

• Breathing is loud

• Breathing is quiet

• Voice Level 1

• Breathing is relaxed

Use Mindful Listening to select the correct sound.

• Dripping Water

• Waterfall

• Rain

Play the audio and determine if it has a positive or negative charge?

• Positive

• Negative

Play the audio and determine if it will strengthen or hurt a relationship?

• Strengthen

• Hurt