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Social media’s impact on teenage brains – C1 English Listening

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Social media’s impact on teenage brains – C1 English Listening

Listen to a Q&A about how social media affects teenage brains. For questions 1–6, choose the correct answer (A to D).
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1

What causes 'desensitisation' in teenagers?

2

What effect does using social media frequently have on the brain's reward system?

3

Why does the speaker mention the prefrontal cortex?

4

What does the speaker imply when she says that teenagers 'are being asked to fight a system that is intentionally designed to overpower their self-control'?

5
Which TWO ideas are mentioned when talking about screen-time limits and parental controls?
6

What does the speaker imply when she talks about delaying—or avoiding—smartphones and social media?