The Powers of the Mind Flashcards
logical/straightforward thinking
vertical thinking
creativity/thinking outside the box
lateral thinking
It connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls
automatic functions such as breathing, digestion,
heart rate and blood pressure.
Brain stem
sits at the back of your head and is important for
making postural adjustments in order to maintain
balance
Cerebellum
fills up most of your skull. It is involved in
remembering, problem solving, thinking, and feeling.
It also controls movement.
cerebrum
enumerate the 3 major parts of the brain
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
4 lobes
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
brain stem is also known as
medulla oblongata
cognitive functions (attention, thinking, memory, reasoning and learning)
frontal lobe
relates to skin sensation (sense of touch)
parietal lobe
relates to sense of hearing
temporal lobe
understanding of
speech and written language
temporal lobe
sense of vision/sight
occipital lobe
understanding of
speech and written language
Creative thinking
is the process
of linking one thought or idea to
another.
Associative thinking