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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of meditation does the author say produced a feeling that is probably similar to two hard drugs?
(a) Concentration meditation.
(b) Laughing meditation.
(c) Group meditation.
(d) Mindfulness meditation.

2. What happened when the author analyzed closely his feelings before his speech at Poptech?
(a) The shame increased.
(b) The fear went away.
(c) The anxiety seemed to ebb.
(d) The fear stayed within practicable limits.

3. What is the one thing that the author says natural selection "cares about" (3)?
(a) Evolution.
(b) Sustenance.
(c) Survival.
(d) Procreation.

4. Which philosopher compared the relationship between feelings and the rational self to the relationship between horses and a charioteer?
(a) Descartes.
(b) Maslow.
(c) Hume.
(d) Plato.

5. How many minutes does the author say he spends meditating each morning?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 40 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does the author say afflicts him when he is trying to work?

2. The author states that repeated studies have shown that the brain reacts similarly to physical pain and what other element?

3. What is the term for the tendency to attribute inner essences to things?

4. Which of the following feelings is the most often studied in connection with mental modules?

5. On what body process should first-timers focus when meditating?

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