Vocabulary

• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• check out
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• such as: For example; like
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
• shift: To change in position or direction
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• relieve: To make less boring by making some change
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• discriminate: To distinguish the differences between things
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
• daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening