Digital Filters
Communication
Cognitive Distortions
Our Brain
We Are Androids
100
The filter that makes ordinary life feel boring because you only see the most unique and extreme examples of talent or wealth.
What is the extremes filter?
100
Give one example scenario of Passive, Assertive, OR Aggressive behaviour/communication.
100
A distorted way of thinking about yourself, your life, or the world around you.
What are Cognitive Distortions or Negative Thinking Traps?
100
A special type of cell that our brains are made up of which are designed to communicate using electrochemical signals.
Neurons
100
The CHEMICAL the brain releases when you get a "like" or notification, creating a reward cycle.
What is Dopamine?
200
The filter that hides the immense amount of work or cost required, making a difficult achievement look easy or natural.
What is the effortless filter?
200
The style of communication where you prioritize the needs of others, even at your own expense.
What is Passive Communication?
200
I will NEVER get this question right. EVERYONE else probably gets it but I ALWAYS get it wrong.
What is All or Nothing Thinking?
200
The region of our brain which controls our feelings of reward or punishment.
What is the Striatum?
200
A mathematical formula based on our data and usage which curates the content we see on social media it captures our attention.
What is Algorithm?
300
The filter that drives the unfair equation: "My whole life vs. your best 5%."
What is the Comparison Filter?
300
The style defined by a willingness to compromise and stand up for both people's needs.
What is Assertive Communication?
300
Man I made that joke in class and everyone just looked at me weird. I am such a LOSER.
What is Labelling?
300
The region of our brain which controls higher order thinking, logic, emotional regulation, empathy and compassion, and discipline. It tends to be the last section of the brain to develop.
What is our Prefrontal Cortex.
300
The type of chemical and mental rewards we get from things like being giving a cookie and eating it right away or opening our phone and seeing interesting or funny content.
Instant Gratification
400
The filter that is at play when a post uses heavy editing, perfect lighting, and retakes to make an image flawless.
What is the Perfection Filter?
400
The style that frequently uses criticism, humiliation, and focuses only on one person's wants.
What is Aggressive Communication?
400
Your team plays and wins a game of volleyball against your opponent school. Even though you win, you can't stop thinking about the mean thing the team captain of the other team said to you when you missed a spike.
What is the Negative Filter?
400
"Neurons that fire together wire together." is a quote which describes the brains ability to grow and change in structure and performance. This can also be called:
Neuro Plasticity
400
Describe the Dangers of Instant Gratification.
150pts each.
It is incredibly addicting/we become dependent.
In the absence of Instant gratification, users can become depressed or anxious.
It conditions us to not have to work for things.
It contributes to reduced focus and discipline.
500
You watch a reel of someone sharing their dream vacation. They seem to be having the BEST time. Everything looks expensive and super fun. The restaurants they go to are some of the best in the world. The clothes they are wearing are designer clothes you see your favourite celebrities wearing. Which filter(s) are at play here and WHY?
150pts each
Comparison
Perfection
Effortless
Extremes
500
The term for the carefully selected, edited, and controlled version of life that people share online.
What is the Highlight Reel (or Curated Reality)?
500
You text your friend because you see they are online. You see that they received your message and began to write something but then stopped. Now you can't stop thinking that they are mad at you for something you said or did.
What is Mind Reading?
500
List at least 5 parts of the neuron, including the signals that are passed between neurons.
Nucleus
Soma
Axon
Myelin
Dendrite
Synapse
Neurotransmitters
Enzymes
500
A product that is pushed onto kids as young as 2 years old which causes:
Poor cognitive performance
Modified brain development
drug-like addiction
Poor memory retention
Multiple mental health disorders
Physical and emotional threats
Privacy breaches
What is Social Media?