Relevant Psychology Terms

Question 1

Neuroplasticity

Answer 1

Brain’s capacity to change the patterns of energy and information (neural connectivity) in response to a new experience; this means we can use yogic practices to create neural pathways to change samskaras

Question 2

Freud’s 3 ego states

Answer 2

conscious
preconscious
unconscious

Question 3

conscious

Answer 3

everything we are aware of in the present moment

Question 4

preconscious

Answer 4

Everything we are not aware of in the present moment but can become aware of with easy prompt (like a phone number). Mild emotional experiences may be here but more deep rooted, threatening to our nervous system experiences may be kept in the unconscious

Question 5

unconscious

Answer 5

Unconscious contains all sorts of significant and disturbing material which we need to keep out of awareness because it’s too threatening to acknowledge fully. We have primitive motives and emotions stored in the unconscious. Our rational, conscious selves deem these motives and emotions as too threatening, so we develop coping mechanisms to keep them hidden.

Question 6

4 attachment styles

Answer 6

secure
anxious
dismissive avoidant
fearful avoidant

Question 7

superego

Question 8

ego

Question 9

id