Thinking Traps
When you assume you know what someone else is thinking or feeling.
What is Mind Reading.
It is important to be aware of how your values align with your tech/media use? True or False
True
Rewards increase the more you play.
Addictive
automatic routines or things we do, often without even really thinking about them.
What are Habits
When you think about what you "should" (or shouldn't) do or be like. (Keywords: should or shouldn't.)
What is the Fallacy of Shoulds! We'll except 'Shoulds'
Give me 3 examples of values that can be supported by tech?
Connection, Physical Health, Justice, Hard Work, Open mindedness, more...
Regular alerts asking you if you want to quit.
Humane
What makes something a "good" habit?
Helpful, not harmful, they have positive physical and emotional outcomes.
drinking water, eating breakfast, sleeping, Brushing teeth, exercising, eating healthy, limiting social media time,
When you make big generalizations.
All-or-Nothing Thinking
Principles or personal rules that
are important to us and are informed by our experiences, identities, cultures, and much more is called a....
Suggest offline activities
Humane; touch grass
Setting reminders or time limits on your devices is positive tech habit. True or False
True!
"My friend posted that they're feeling sad. It must be my fault." is an example of this type of thinking trap
Personalizing
How do our phones support values that are important to us? How do they make it harder or interfere?
They can support by making it easier to connect with people, know what is goin on in the world, allow us a voice and oppontuinty to speak our truth.
They harm by making it hard to concentrate, stay present, can desensitize people and effect our emotional health and self esteem.
Humane
Checking social media throughout the day and right before bed is a good habit to build. True or False
False! Setting specific times to check your social media with time limits and giving yourself at least 30mins-1hr of screen free time before bed are better tech habits.
Another name for Thinking traps is...
Cognitive distortions
Experiencing media and technology in ways that support one's mental, physical, social,
and emotional health is the definition for...
What is...Digital well-being
When Lisa is doing homework, she uses the Do Not Disturb setting on the app. It blocks alerts during times Lisa sets. Her friends receive a message letting them know she is not available until her chosen end time.
Humane
When does using tech bring you any stress or negative feelings? Why do you think that is?
Example answers; Comparing myself to others, feeling like I'm missing out, unrealistic expectations, lack of privacy, the need to stay connected and always be on, having to keep up a certain look or persona, etc.