[C] Improvement Pill: The Addiction No One Talks About (2024)

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LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

1. "A digital detox is kind of , but instead of not eating, you don't use your phone or any other digital devices and especially avoid social media. "

2. "The researchers predicted that the students who took the test after trip might only . "

3. "It found out that participants did much better on a variety of creativity test when they instead of looking at digital media. "

4. "Well it that doing nothing can actually be good for you. "

5. "Our brain benefits from taking a break from having to all day. "

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

Increasingly, research shows that overusing social media can cause depression and anxiety, and one possible reason is the it gives us. Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that's often called the "Pleasure chemical" because when it's released we feel good. It's natural for our dopamine levels to throughout the day, but social media, especially apps like Tick Tock are designed to keep us on the dopamine button, flooding our brain with the pleasure chemical again and again. When this happens, our receptors gets we started needing more stimulation to feel the same thing, if we don't we start feeling negative emotions such as anxiety and sadness, but here's a good news. Even a short digital detox can and return your dopamine to a healthy level. Psychiatrist and dopamine expert Ann Lemke says, "Youll probably feel pretty bad for the first day or two but once you're you'll start feeling the benefits of a detox. She says patients who undergo a detox begin noticing they can take from the little things in life like reading for a hike. Studies have also found that start feeling happier overall.

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions by giving your opinion.

1. What is a digital detox, and why is it becoming increasingly popular, according to the video transcript?

2. How does the video explain the relationship between digital detoxing and creativity?

3. According to the video, what term does author Cal Newport use to describe the constant access to social media and what is it's impact?

4. How does the speaker describe the effect of overusing social media on dopamine levels and mental health?

5. What positive outcome does the video suggest can result from a digital detox?

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