Mental Self Flashcards
organ; where mind recides.
Brain
Manifestation of thoughts, perception,
Emotion, memory, and imagination.
Mind
Wrinkled outermost part of the brain
Cortex
Part of the brain that is responsible for Thinking, Speaking, Memory, Movement
Frontal Lobe
Part of the brain that is responsible for Language, Touch, Taste, Smell
Parietal Lobe
Part of the brain that is responsible for Vision, Color, Letter, Left/Right
Occipital Lobe
Part of the brain that is responsible for Hearing, Learning, Feeling, Fear
Temporal Lobe
Part of the brain that is responsible for Balance; Coordination
Cerebellum
Part of the brain that is responsible for Breathing, heart rate, Temperature
Brain Stem
Ability to learn
Ability to respond/react on purpose.
Ability to handle situations
Intelligence
He was the first to devise a formal intelligence test to identify the dullest students in the Paris school system in order to provide solutions Thereafter, he collaborated with Theodore Simon, a psychologist and psychometrician
Combination of Mental Capacities
by Alfred Binet
Proposed that there are eight intelligences and has suggested the possible addition of a ninth known as “existentialist intelligence”
Multiple Intelligence
Howard Garder
Strengths: Visual & Spatial Judgement
People with _______ intelligence:
Are good at putting puzzles together.
Interpret pictures, graphs, and charts well.
Recognize patterns easily
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Strengths: Words, Language & Writing
People with _______ intelligence:
Enjoy reading and writing.
Debate or give persuasive speeches.
Are able to explain things well.
Use humor when telling stories.
Linguistic-Verbal Intelligence
Strengths: Analyzing problems & Mathematical Operations
People with _______ intelligence:
Have excellent problem-solving skills.
Enjoy thinking about abstract ideas.
Like conducting scientific experiments.
Can solve complex computations.
Logical- Mathematical Intelligence
Strengths: Physical Movement & Motor Control
People with _______intelligence:
Are skilled at dancing & sports.
Enjoy creating things with her/her hands.
Have excellent physical coordination.
Remember by doing, rather than hearing or seeing.
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
Strengths: Rhythm and Music
People with _______intelligence:
Enjoy singing & playing musical instruments.
Recognize musical patterns & tones easily.
Remember songs & melodies.
Have a rich understanding of musical structure, rhythm & notes.
Musical Intelligence
Strengths: Understanding & Relating to other people.
People with _______intelligence:
Communicate well verbally.
Are skilled at nonverbal communication.
See situations from different perspectives.
Create positive relationships with others.
Resolves conflicts in group setting.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Strengths: Introspection and Self- Reflection.
People with _______intelligence:
Analyze their strength & weaknesses well.
Enjoy analyzing theories and ideas.
Have excellent self-awareness.
Understand the basis for his or her own motivations and feelings.
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Strengths: Finding patterns & relationships to nature.
People with _______intelligence:
Are interested in subjects such as botany, biology, and zoology.
Enjoy camping, gardening, hiking, and exploring the outdoors.
Dislikes learning unfamiliar topics that have no connections to nature.
Naturalistic Intelligence
Strengths: An ability to see the big picture.
People with _______intelligence:
Have a long-term outlook.
Consider how current actions influence future outcomes.
Interest in questions about the meaning of life and death.
Strong interest and concern for others.
The ability to see situations from an outside perspective.
Existential Intelligence
Is a continuous processing of information coming into the mind from the outside environment.
Involves relationship of the new information to the ones in the long-term memory.
Thinking
The sudden perception of a solution to a problem (“Aha!” moment)
No deep thinking is necessary.
Involves “AHA” experiences.
Insight
Human beings who solve a problem insightfully usually experience a good feeling; we utter the word “aha” as we suddenly see the answer to a problem.
AHA experience
All lines of problem-solving lead to a single answer.
Convergent
From one point to many ideas or possibilities.
Divergent
