Emotional Intelligence

Covers material from Chapters 1-7

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What are impulses to act that evolution has instilled in us?
Emotions
Look over responses to anger, fear, happiness, love, surprise, disgust, and sadness.
Check.
We can divide the brain into two separate minds: _______ and ________.
Emotional and rational minds
The ______ brain grew from the _______ brain.
Thinking; emotional.
What does the amygdala do?
Specialist of emotional matters and personal meanings.
What does the hippocampus do?
Provides a keen memory of context; crucial for recognizing faces.
Why is the prefrontal cortex good at managing our emotions?
It can dampen our