The Digital Brain
This "feel-good" chemical is released in your brain’s reward center when you receive a "like" or notification.
Dopamine
This term describes a non-romantic connection with someone, such as a friendship or a family member.
Platonic
This is defined as the ability to persevere, adapt, and "bounce back" when facing adversity.
Resiliency
Because it delivers instant hits of dopamine directly to the brain, the lesson compares your phone to a digital version of this medical tool.
Syringe
This is the term for someone who changes their personality, values, or interests to match whoever they are currently dating.
Chameleon
This term refers to your personal belief that you have the power to reach a goal or make a difference in your life.
Self-Efficacy
Using screens before bed suppresses this hormone, keeping your brain in "alert mode" and ruining your sleep quality.
Melatonin
These are the limits and "deal breakers" you establish to communicate what you will and will not accept in a relationship.
Boundaries
These are the specific attributes or exposures that make it easier for people to cope when faced with a negative event.
Protective Factors
At Ontario's minimum wage ($17.20/hr), this is the total amount of money "lost" every single day if you spend 5 hours scrolling.
$86
This theory by Mel Robbins suggests that your personal power comes from choosing your own response rather than trying to change other people's behavior.
"Let Them" Theory
The 5 categories of protective and risk factors are...
individual, peer, family, school, community
According to the lesson, "Ghosting" or social rejection triggers the same regions of the brain as this.
Physical Pain
According to the "Let Them" theory, someone else's poor behavior is an indicator of their character and personal values, rather than a reflection of this.
Your own worth
While self-efficacy is the belief you can reach a goal, the lesson defines this term as the belief that you have the power to make a difference/changes in your own life. What is the term?
Agency