LESSON
What Are Thinking Traps?
What are thinking traps, and how can they impact our well-being when we use tech?
Thinking traps are unhelpful, automatic thought patterns that, when left unchecked, can lead to feelings of anxiety and stress. The good news is that just knowing about them can help you avoid a spiral into negative thinking. Help students reflect on how their experiences with media and tech can be impacted by these traps, and what they can do to support their well-being.
Objectives
- Learn about thinking traps and how they can impact us when we use tech
- Reflect on how tech and social media can fuel negative thinking
- Explore how to think in more balanced ways when thinking traps come up
Vocabulary
Thinking Trap ·
Digital Well-Being
Thinking Trap – exaggerated or irrational negative thought patterns that can lead us to believe things that aren't necessarily true
Digital Well-Being – experiencing media and technology in ways that support one's mental, physical, social, and emotional health
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Time
20 mins.
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This lesson was co-created with Center for Digital Thriving.