Is Civilization Killing Us Paleolithic Culture versus Neolithic

Pre-Viewing Facts • For most of our time on Earth, we lived as hunters

All of that changed with the Neolithic Revolution • Around ten thousand years ago,

We speak of civilization as an advancement • But was it? • Was it

The Video • You will watch a video • Take notes on the video

#1 – Questions: Depression What is depression and how does depression affect people? How

#2 – Questions: More on Depression How do rates of depression change with each

#3 Questions – A Runaway Stress Response How does a runaway stress response affect

#4 Questions – A Disease of Lifestyle What have scientists discovered about the Kaluli

#5 Questions – 99. 9 % What was the lifestyle of humans for most

#6 Questions – Never designed for this What are humans not designed for? How

#7 Questions: Taming the Stress Response Why is exercise good for us? Why is

#8 Questions: Walking What kind of walking will get your pulse up? How much

#9 Questions: Brain and Fats What is your brain mostly made out of? Why

#10 Questions – Social Connection How does social connection benefit us? How does screen

Take it to your life Apply the video to your life. Create a medium

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Is Civilization Killing Us? Paleolithic Culture versus Neolithic Culture

Pre-Viewing Facts • For most of our time on Earth, we lived as hunters and gatherers • We were - highly mobile - nomadic - without social classes - equal - in search of food

All of that changed with the Neolithic Revolution • Around ten thousand years ago, we learned to farm and domesticate animals • Neolithic life meant that we - Settled - Stored property - Developed social classes - Developed cities - Developed civilization

We speak of civilization as an advancement • But was it? • Was it all good?

The Video • You will watch a video • Take notes on the video • Questions will follow https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=drv 3 BP 0 Fdi 8 The video is titled: Depression is a disease of civilization: Stephen Ilardi at TEDx. Emory

#1 – Questions: Depression What is depression and how does depression affect people? How does depression affect the brain? How does depression affect society?

#2 – Questions: More on Depression How do rates of depression change with each generation? What is the primary trigger for depression? How was the Fight or Flight Response designed?

#3 Questions – A Runaway Stress Response How does a runaway stress response affect the body? What is an inflamed brain? Identify diseases that are linked to an inflamed brain.

#4 Questions – A Disease of Lifestyle What have scientists discovered about the Kaluli people? Describe some of the hardships the Kaluli face. What is protecting the Kaluli?

#5 Questions – 99. 9 % What was the lifestyle of humans for most of our time on Earth? Why has our environment radically mutated? What is our profound mismatch?

#6 Questions – Never designed for this What are humans not designed for? How much has antidepressant use gone up? What are the Kaluli doing that protect them from depression?

#7 Questions: Taming the Stress Response Why is exercise good for us? Why is exercise medicine? How many hours of exercise do hunters and gatherers get?

#8 Questions: Walking What kind of walking will get your pulse up? How much exercise is better than Zoloft?

#9 Questions: Brain and Fats What is your brain mostly made out of? Why do Omega-3 s matter? Why is the modern American diet heavily inflammatory?

#10 Questions – Social Connection How does social connection benefit us? How does screen time affect us? Why are we born to connect?

Take it to your life Apply the video to your life. Create a medium (a poster, a rap, a song, a letter, a poem, or any creative vehicle) to summarize and analyze the findings in the presentation as well as how you connect to the story, to history.