Changing Your Brain

What is neuroplasticity?

• The brain's ability to control emotions.

• The brain's ability to perform multiple tasks at once.

• The brain's ability to remember past events.

• The brain's ability to change itself by creating new neural pathways.

What is the main idea of brain agility?

• Avoiding new challenges.

• Maximizing brain performance across diverse tasks.

• Focusing only on familiar tasks.

• Ignoring new skills.

What mindset does Carol Dweck suggest we should master?

• Fixed mindset

• Growth mindset

• Static mindset

• Rigid mindset

What is a benefit of practicing mindfulness regularly?

• Decreased gyrification

• Increased stress levels

• Decreased focus

• Increased gyrification

What happens to our brain as we reach adulthood?

• It becomes more flexible.

• It stops forming new neural pathways naturally.

• It starts forming new neural pathways.

• It becomes more creative.

What is a characteristic of a fixed mindset?

• Avoiding new challenges

• Embracing new challenges

• Seeking new opportunities

• Desiring to learn

What is the effect of cortisol on the brain?

• Improves memory

• Decreases stress

• Increases stress

• Enhances creativity

What is required for the brain to rewire itself?

• Avoiding new challenges

• Performing familiar tasks

• Simple daily tasks

• Sustained practice of a new behavior

What is the role of the prefrontal cortex?

• Remembering past events

• Regulating sleep

• Performing higher executive functions

• Controlling emotions

What is a benefit of developing an agile brain?

• Avoiding new skills

• Improved systematic thinking

• Enhanced creative and intuitive thinking

• Increased resistance to change