What are short-term effects?

Short-term effects are things that happen quickly, like when you eat a big cookie and feel happy right away.

Imagine you have a favorite toy that makes you laugh every time you play with it. That's like a short-term effect, it happens fast and feels good, but it might not last forever.

When you eat candy, your mouth feels sweet almost instantly. That’s a short-term effect because it happens right after you do something (eating the candy). But if you eat too much candy, your tummy might feel upset later, that's a different kind of effect.

If you run around outside for a while and then take a quick nap, you feel refreshed right away. That’s another short-term effect, it helps you feel better fast, but the feeling doesn’t stay forever.

Short-term effects are like little bursts of fun or help that happen quickly after you do something, just like your happy face after eating candy or feeling rested after a quick nap!