Neuroscience terms.
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Science-backed definitions for every term in your health data: plain English and the mechanism behind it.

18 terms in Neuroscience

A

2 terms

AmygdalaThe brain's threat-detection center that triggers your fight-or-flight response
Attention and FocusThe brain's capacity to lock onto one task while filtering out everything else competing for it

C

3 terms

Cognitive FlexibilityThe brain's ability to switch mental gears when the situation changes
Cognitive LoadThe total mental demand placed on working memory at once
Cognitive ReserveThe brain's buffer that keeps thinking sharp despite age or damage

D

2 terms

E

2 terms

F

1 term

Flow StatePeak performance where effort disappears

H

1 term

HippocampusThe brain's memory consolidation and learning center

N

2 terms

P

2 terms

R

1 term

Reaction Time and Processing SpeedHow fast your brain detects a signal and turns it into a response.

S

1 term

Stress InoculationRepeated, manageable exposure to a stressor that trains the nervous system to respond to future stress with more control.

W

1 term

Working MemoryThe brain's mental scratchpad for active thinking

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