Brittny and Laura's Brain Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. ________ Amygdala Volume The combined size of both the left and right amygdala in the brain, often studied to understand emotional processing and behavior.
  2. 4. A personality pattern characterized by a lack of empathy, shallow emotions, manipulativeness, and often antisocial behavior.
  3. 5. ______-Unemotional Traits Personality characteristics marked by a lack of empathy, guilt, and emotional expression, often associated with difficulty forming emotional connections.
  4. 6. Lower-than-normal levels of activity in a specific part of the brain.
  5. 8. ________ Response The body’s automatic reaction to perceived danger, involving physical and emotional changes (like increased heart rate and alertness), often referred to as “fight, flight, or freeze.”
Down
  1. 1. A brain structure involved in memory formation and learning, especially linking emotions to memories.
  2. 3. A small, almond-shaped structure in the brain that processes emotions, especially fear and threat detection, and helps trigger the body’s stress response.
  3. 7. A brain imaging technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed pictures of the brain and body.