Dopamine Plays a Part in Deciding our 16.
feelings
and Actions
What dopamine is
*It's a chemical from the brain.
*It brings people much 17.
happiness
and excitement.
*It normally appears when we eat delicious food, after we exercise, or when we hear something good.
How dopamine works in 19.
different situations
When we're playing on smartphones:
* Surprising messages give us excitement of uncertainty.
* The dopamine system gets active.
* New messages appear and dopamine is given out.
* We feel great and continue checking phones to get more dopamine.
When we're studying:
* Studying some things already known in class can't excite us.
* The dopamine system is not active.
* Dopamine can't be given out.
* We will lose our 20.
interest
and 20.
attention
soon.
How to put it 18.
into practice/use
*Keep getting “prizes”.
· Keep learning new things.
· Share new knowledge with classmates when possible.
