Impact of Sleep on Emotional Brain Quiz

What region of the brain is responsible for generating emotional reactions, including negative emotional reactions?

• Prefrontal cortex

• Amygdala

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

What percentage more reactive is the amygdala in people with lack of sleep?

• 80%

• 100%

• 60%

• 40%

What is the function of the prefrontal cortex in relation to the amygdala?

• No tiene relación con la amígdala

• Control the activity of the hypothalamus

• Stimulate the activity of the amygdala

• Inhibit the activity of the amygdala

What region of the brain acts as the 'CEO' of the brain, making high-level decisions and reactions?

• Cerebellum

• Amygdala

• Prefrontal cortex

• Hypothalamus

What type of sleep offers a form of emotional first aid, softening difficult emotional experiences?

• Rapid Eye Movement Sleep

• Light Sleep

• Deep Sleep

• Slow Wave Sleep

What happens to difficult emotional experiences during sleep?

• They intensify

• They are forgotten

• They soften

• They duplicate

What happens to the communication between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala in people with lack of sleep?

• No tiene efecto

• Weakens

• Strengthens

• Reverses

What region of the brain controls the deep emotional center, the amygdala?

• Cerebellum

• Prefrontal cortex

• Hypothalamus

• Brainstem