UNIT 2: Social Media & Mental Health

social media platform

Nền tảng mạng xã hội - Digital app enabling users to share content

mental health

Sức khỏe tâm thần - A person's psychological and emotional well-being

anxiety

Lo âu - A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease

depression

Trầm cảm - A persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest

self-esteem

Lòng tự trọng - Confidence in one's own worth and abilities

cyberbullying

Bắt nạt trực tuyến - Using digital technology to harass someone

screen time

Thời gian dùng màn hình - Amount of time spent using devices with screens

social comparison

So sánh xã hội - Evaluating oneself by comparing to others

FOMO

Hội chứng sợ bỏ lỡ - Fear of Missing Out: anxiety about missing experiences

dopamine

Dopamine - Brain chemical associated with pleasure and reward

addiction

Nghiện, lệ thuộc - Compulsive dependency on a substance or behaviour

sleep deprivation

Thiếu ngủ - A condition caused by insufficient sleep

filter bubble

Bong bóng lọc thông tin - Digital environment showing only agreeing content

misinformation

Thông tin sai lệch - False or inaccurate information spread online

digital well-being

Sức khỏe số - Impact of technology use on mental health

echo chamber

Buồng vang thông tin một chiều - Environment where beliefs are only reinforced

body image

Hình ảnh cơ thể - A person's perception of their own appearance

online harassment

Quấy rối trực tuyến - Repeated aggressive behaviour directed at someone online

validation

Sự công nhận, tán thưởng - Recognition or affirmation sought from others

passive consumption

Tiêu thụ thụ động - Scrolling through content without active interaction

curated

Được chọn lọc, dàn dựng - Carefully selected to construct an idealised image

algorithm

Thuật toán - Rules used by software to rank and recommend content

compulsive

Không kiểm soát được - Resulting from an irresistible urge

exacerbate

Làm trầm trọng thêm - To make a problem or situation worse

perpetuate

Duy trì điều tiêu cực - To cause something harmful to continue indefinitely

trigger

Kích hoạt, gây ra - To cause an emotional or psychological response

unrealistic standard

Tiêu chuẩn phi thực tế - An ideal impossible for most people to achieve

psychological impact

Tác động tâm lý - Effect of something on a person's mental state

detox

Cai nghiện, thanh lọc số - Period of abstaining from something harmful

isolation

Sự cô lập - State of being separated or cut off from others