Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• at least: As a minimum
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• go away: To go on vacation
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• have to: Must do
• in the refrigerator: Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• performance: Act of doing something
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• steer: A cow
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• grit: Strong determination
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
• great: Very good; better than before
• override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
• circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
• extrinsic: Not forming an internal part; outside; outer
• waistline: Narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• mag: Shortened form of 'magazine' (publication)