The component of the autonomic nervous system that governs a person’s response to stress, triggering the flight-or-fight response – increased heart rate, the release of adrenaline, slowed digestion, pupil dilation, etc.
The point at which sensory input is recognized by an individual at a particular point in time.
An individual’s capacity to perceive input through the senses, organize the input and make decisions based on this information.
The capacity to perceive sensory input from one’s own body and the environment and use that information to make decisions.
An action taken or emotion arising after a triggering event but also after an individual takes the time to think through the possible consequences of actions or expressed emotions, to consider alternative plans of action, and to choose the option most likely to lead to the desired outcome.
A response triggered by the parasympathetic nervous system which causes an individual to relax, rest or calm down.
The degree to which an individual is responsive to sensory input.
The part of the brain involved in reasoning, logic, problem-solving and other executive functions.
The portion of the brain that connects the brainstem, the limbic system, and the frontal cortex. This part of the brain is critical to executive function.
