Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
• next to: Being located along side another
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• change your mind
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• lead to: To result in some action
• for instance: As an example.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• perceptions of: Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• statistical properties: Characteristics of a dataset or population that can be quantified using statistical methods.
• good samaritan: A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• initial: First letter of your given name
• jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• superior: Better; higher quality
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• cognition: Recognition involved in thought processing
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
• resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• statistical: Concerning the math of data
• diagnostic: Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
• negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
• temporal: Concerning time
• immoral: Without good moral principles
• samaritan: Person who is generous in helping those in trouble