長期看短影音 小心染「抖音腦」 The Rise of TikTok Brain
The Rise of TikTok Brain
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長期看短影音 小心染「抖音腦」 The Rise of TikTok Brain
在年輕人之間迅速傳播開來的最新社交媒體應用程式是 TikTok
目錄 / More to Learn / 中文翻譯(& 答案)
The latest social media app to spread like wildfire among young people is TikTok. This app works by people creating and sharing short videos that usually last under a minute. The videos posted often cover various topics like dance challenges, fashion trends, prank videos, or even news updates. While this might seem like just another harmless social media app, new research shows that TikTok can negatively affect people’s attention spans.
Some studies have recently discovered that apps like TikTok affect people’s brains. Specifically, it has altered how our brains release dopamine. Dopamine is often called the “feel-good” hormone because it produces feelings of pleasure that can motivate people to do more of an activity. It is a neurotransmitter that our brains release as a reward when we do undertakings such as eating a tasty meal, winning a race, or watching a funny video. So, when people watch short, 30-second videos over and over, their brains release more dopamine with each video.
If people continually repeat this cycle over a period of time, it can eventually rewire our brains to expect instant gratification. When this isn’t met, people will shift their attention to something new. Furthermore, it reduces our ability to delay gratification and focus on things for long periods of time. This issue can be especially problematic in teenagers whose brains are still developing and can lead to addictive tendencies.
To prevent the development of TikTok brain in their children, parents are advised to limit the amount of screen time their children have. Parents should also set good examples by turning off their phones and fully engaging with their children during conversations.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about TikTok?
(A) It has rapidly gained popularity among the youth.
(B) It never covers any topics other than dance challenges.
(C) It enables users to view, produce, and distribute brief videos online.
(D) It may harmfully impact individuals'ability to focus for extended periods.
2. Why is dopamine often referred to as the “feel-good” hormone?
(A) It is more common in teenagers.
(B) It creates sensations of delight.
(C) It is used to stabilize people’s emotions.
(D) It aids in the length of time a person can concentrate.
3.According to the passage, what can parents do to keep their children from developing TikTok brain?
(A) Ask their children to switch off their phones.
(B) Ban all screen time completely for their children.
(C) Avoid face-to-face interactions with their children.
(D) Set restrictions on how long their children look at the screen.
答案: 1 B 2 B 3 D
單字片語整理
Words in Use
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specifically [spɪˋsɪfɪk!ɪ]
adv. 尤其，特別地
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alter [ˋɔltɚ]
vt. 修改（衣服）
vt. & vi. 改變
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update [ʌpˋdet]
vt. 使更新；為……提供最新消息
n. 更新（消息）
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shift [ʃɪft]
.vt. 轉移，改變
n. 輪班
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motivate [ˋmotə͵vet]
.vt. 促使，激發
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hormone [ˋhɔrmon]
n. 荷爾蒙
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span [spæn]
n. . 一段時間
vt. （時間）持續，貫穿；包括
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continually [kənˋtɪnjʊəlɪ]
adv. 持續地，不間斷地
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prank [præŋk]
n. 惡作劇
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problematic [͵prɑbləˋmætɪk]
a. 充滿問題的
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dopamine [ˋdopə͵min]
n. 神經傳導物質
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undertaking [͵ʌndɚˋtekɪŋ]
n. 工作，任務
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rewire [riˋwaɪr]
vt. 重塑（大腦）；重新裝／配線
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gratification [͵grætəfəˋkeʃən]
n. 滿足
Practical Phrases
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spread like wildfire 迅速地傳開來
The rumor spread like wildfire.
謠言很快就蔓延開來。
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set an example (for sb) （為某人）樹立一個榜樣
Teachers should set a good example for students.
老師應為學生樹立一個好榜樣。
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over and over 反覆地，一再地，屢次
The audience chanted the name of the singer over and over.
觀眾一次又一次地高喊那個歌手的名字。
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engage with 與⋯⋯交流
Engaging with people of different backgrounds can be beneficial.
與不同背景的人交流是有益的。
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screen time （看電腦、電視、手機等的）螢幕時間
More to Learn
addictive a. 上癮的
• Morphine may alleviate your pain, but it is physically addictive.
嗎啡也許可以減輕你的痛苦，但在生理上卻會上癮。
字尾 -ive 表「有……性質的」，以下介紹幾個其他常見的單字︰
a. defensive a. 防禦的
• Don't be so defensive. I didn't mean that in a bad way.
防衛心別那麼強。我那麼說並沒有惡意。
b. offensive a. 攻擊性的；冒犯的
• You should bite your tongue if you think you're going to say something offensive.
當你覺得你說的話會冒犯到別人時，你就應該忍住不說。
＊bite one's tongue （某人）強忍住不說
c. excessive a. 過度的
• Excessive drinking is harmful to your health.
飲酒過量有害健康。
d. narrative a. 敘事的
• Jane composed a narrative poem that depicted the beauty of nature.
小珍寫了一首描繪大自然之美的敘事詩。
e. massive a. 巨大的
• A massive sign just fell off the building.
一個巨大的招牌剛從那棟建築物上掉了下來。
f. progressive a. （指思想或體制）進步的／先進的
• The governor has adopted a progressive posture towards same-sex marriage.
該州長對同性婚姻採取了先進的立場。
