brain Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/brain/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:38:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png brain Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/brain/ 32 32 Measuring Student Performance https://kevinplummerphd.com/measuring-student-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=measuring-student-performance Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:49:41 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1389 A Student Performance Rating Scale: The Brain-Based Therapeutic Intervention Program for Children The below comprehensive rating form can be used to collect performance information twice during the school day, once in the morning and again in the afternoon. If more frequent ratings are needed, see the individual measure rating forms for: Tolerance, engagement and participation […]

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The below comprehensive rating form can be used to collect performance information twice during the school day, once in the morning and again in the afternoon. If more frequent ratings are needed, see the individual measure rating forms for: Tolerance, engagement and participation •  Green Zone Performance  •  Green Zone and Tolerance/engagement/participation: Combined Measures • Episode Data • Intensity of Behavior •  Student Performance During Distance Learning •  Sportsmanship Scoring Key  •  Levels of Independence with Competitive Game Play Rubric  •   Documentation of Deterioration in Mental Status and Emotional Stability

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]]> Chronic Stress, Inflammation, and Mood Dysfunction https://kevinplummerphd.com/chronic-stress-inflammation-and-mood-dysfunction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chronic-stress-inflammation-and-mood-dysfunction Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:56:36 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=434 It is not well understood at this point but there is a relationship between pro-inflammatory cytokines (immune system response) and neurochemical activation (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and others) that leads to the psycho-physiological response of sickness behavior.

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]]> It is not well understood at this point but there is a relationship between pro-inflammatory cytokines (immune system response) and neurochemical activation (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and others) that leads to the psycho-physiological response of sickness behavior…

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]]> Positive Psychology and Student Learning Implications https://kevinplummerphd.com/positive-psychology-student-learning-implications/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=positive-psychology-student-learning-implications Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:34:32 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=250 People who experience anger, rage, high stress, and frustration also experience an increase in blood pressure, muscle tension respiration rate, the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, and engagement of the immune system.

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]]> People who experience anger, rage, high stress, and frustration also experience an increase in blood pressure, muscle tension respiration rate, the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, and engagement of the immune system. Their thinking is narrowed (to the matter at hand), more rigid, more automatic, and it is mixed with memories of similar situations, creating a loss of current context and at least a slight dissociation from the present…

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See Related Article: Fostering Resilience in Children, Role of the Family

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]]> Oxytocin and Serotonin https://kevinplummerphd.com/oxytocin-and-serotonin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oxytocin-and-serotonin Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:09:40 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=238 Oxytocin speeds up social processing. More information, more complete information, and more integration of social information is processed more rapidly and this creates a sense of social calm and increases the reward value of social interaction. Oxytocin also triggers the release of serotonin, which produces an overall feeling of well-being and lowered alarm…

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]]> Oxytocin speeds up social processing. More information, more complete information, and more integration of social information is processed more rapidly and this creates a sense of social calm and increases the reward value of social interaction. Oxytocin also triggers the release of serotonin, which produces an overall feeling of well-being and lowered alarm…

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]]> Understanding Stress: The Relationship Between Mind, Body, and Behavior https://kevinplummerphd.com/understanding-stress-the-relationship-between-mind-body-and-behavior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-stress-the-relationship-between-mind-body-and-behavior Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:10:53 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=271 Stress is not always a bad thing (though most of this article will be devoted to the adverse effects of stress). We cannot learn something new without experiencing stress. Stress directs our attention and prepares us to manage the problems of the day.

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]]> Stress is not always a bad thing (though most of this article will be devoted to the adverse effects of stress). We cannot learn something new without experiencing stress. Stress directs our attention and prepares us to manage the problems of the day…

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]]> Using Classroom Routines To Create a Therapeutic Brain Settling Effect https://kevinplummerphd.com/using-classroom-routines-to-create-a-therapeutic-brain-settling-effect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-classroom-routines-to-create-a-therapeutic-brain-settling-effect Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:48:05 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=261 For all of us, routine creates a mind/body settling effect. When people are immersed in familiar routines their brains are recruiting an abundance of relevant memories while activating many well-practiced response programs.

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]]> For all of us, routine creates a mind/body settling effect. When people are immersed in familiar routines their brains are recruiting an abundance of relevant memories while activating many well-practiced response programs…

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