Quiet Flashcards
Dorothea dix
The dear abi of her time
Hyper reactive
Children that are hyper aware and process more deeply, more sensitive to novelty makes introverts. So then does trauma make introverts
Aras ascending reticular activating system
A part of the brain stem. Regulates the balance of over and under stimulation by controlling the amount of stimuli that enters the brain.
Brain has exciteatory mechanisms that cause us to feel awake, alert and energetic and also calming mechanisms that decrease arousal.
Over arousal
Feels like you can’t think straight. That you’ve had enough and you you need to leave and get to a quiet place.
Under arousal
Cabin fever you need to get up and do something
Aspects that affect aras
Type of stimulation
We are more sensitive to certain types of stimulation. Im incredibly sensitive to Loud or angry voices but volume of music can be invigorating.
Cortical arousal levels
And our responses tell us about the nature of introversion and extroversion
Cortical arousal levels
And our responses tell us about the nature of introversion and extroversion