Nature vs. Nurture
Learning a new skill such as playing a guitar would be an example of
nurture
Bullying can lead to _______ if not dealt with properly.
suicide
How many grades of concussions are there and which is the most severe?
3, grade III is the most severe
Social media causes problems and can lead to __________.
depression or suicide or bullying
People who have experienced traumatic events and they're never able to cope with it often suffer from ____.
PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)
Traits that you acquire from birth are considered
nature
Bullying through online resources and/or phones is called
cyberbullying
Name three sports with high reports of concussion and CTE.
football, soccer, boxing, lacrosse
______________ is the term used for bullying that happens online.
cyber bullying
Prolonged stress can cause the ______ system to less fight inflammation in the body, making you more susceptible to sickness and injury.
immune
The most debated disease in the argument of nature vs. nurture is
depression
The person who stands by and doesn't help the victim nor egg on the bully is called the
passive bystander
____________________ is when a second concussion occurs before the first one was fully able to heal properly.
second impact syndrome
Social media often gives people a ______________________ to their online friends.
false sense of connection
The chemical ________ is released when stressed to help fight stress.
cortisol
______ has a huge effect on how a kid is nurtured.
Family
Bullying in college is called
hazing
Name at least 4 symptoms of a concussion.
headache, dizziness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light/noise, confusion, loss of consciousness, nausea
________ is the chemical that is released when you get positive reinforcement from social media.
Dopamine
Positive stress is called ________ and negative stress is called ________.
eustress, distress
The debate of nature vs. nurture is hotly debated today. Explain what it is and list 2 examples of each and give one that could go either way.
-the argument of whether psychological differences are caused by biology or social situations
-nature: eye color, skin tone, height
-nurture: political and religious views, favorite sports teams, personal beliefs
-both nature and nurture: depression
Discuss the negative effects of bullying. What causes people to do take the bullying but not stand up for themselves. Discuss if you think bullying is worse online or face to face.
-can cause suicide/depression
-often times victim is scared to stand up
-victim often has something wrong i.e. a disability, ugly, overweight
-online can be bad because the bully can say whatever they want without consequence
-face to face can be bad because physical consequences can occur
Talk about the dangers of a concussion and/or CTE. Why do you think people still play sports while knowing the dangers. Would you allow your kids to still play? Name two positives and two negatives.
-can cause you to have brain damage
-can cause depression, suicide, anger issues, and possibly death
-people still play sports because they love them
-two positives: sports each kids life lessons and they keep kids involved
-two negatives: sports can lead to injury and potentially have lifelong impacts
List and describe 3 negative impacts of social media. List the problem and describe it.
-false sense of friendship/ false sense of connection...makes you feel like you're close to people when you're really not...like when you're playing xbox and you're best friend is a 40 year old man who lives in his parents basement
-cyber bullying...can make people feel depressed and want to commit suicide
-people always trying to put their best foot forward...on social media often times people edit their faces/bodies and try to make themselves look better than they actually are.
Discuss the difference between eustress and distress. Give 2 examples of each.
-Good stress is eustress. It can usually make your body stronger and make you better for certain situations. An example of good stress is being in a clutch moment in a sports game or studying hard for a test to make a good grade.
-Bad stress is distress. It usually causes sickness or PTSD, and can lead to other things such as cardiovascular disease. An example of bad stress is being in a combative situation in a war or being in a really bad car crash that you could get PTSD from both of these situations.