Social Media & The Brain
This brain imaging technique was used in the study to examine the brains of social media users.
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
This is a set of rules or instructions a computer follows to complete a task.
What is an algorithm?
This skill helps users evaluate the truthfulness of information they see online. Starts with the word critical ____
What is critical thinking?
This was the original name of the social media platform now known as "X".
What is Twitter?
This brain chemical, associated with pleasure and reward, is triggered by social media interactions.
What is dopamine?
This social media platform uses an algorithm to determine content on the "For You" page.
What is TikTok?
This is one strategy to help protect brain function and mental well-being when using social media.
What is setting time limits, taking breaks, or balancing online activities with real-life interactions?
This part of the brain, responsible for processing emotions, was found to be smaller in excessive social media users.
What is the amygdala?
This online retailer uses algorithms to provide product recommendations
What is Amazon?
This is important to manage to have more control over your online experience.
What are privacy settings?
This social media platform's logo is a ghost.
What is Snapchat?
Special: What do we use (device) in the classroom to browse the internet
Chromebooks
This music streaming service creates personalized playlists based on listening history.
What is Spotify or Apple Music?
This is one way to break out of an algorithm bubble.
What is actively searching for diverse perspectives and sources?
What social media platform was originally created as a website to rate Harvard University students? Their headquarters is across the Dumbarton Bridge.
What is Facebook?
This part of the brain, responsible for decision-making and impulse control, may be overstimulated by social media use.
What is the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)?
This term describes a situation where algorithms show users content that reinforces their existing opinions.
What is an echo chamber (or filter bubble)?
Special: What is the whole name of this app? Insta_______
What is Instagram
This platform, known for image sharing and boards, uses the term "pin" for its saved content.
What is Pinterest?