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So many of us can’t stop scrolling and most of us don’t understand why… To help understand why, I’m joined by two experts who break down exactly what short-form content is doing to our brains. Dr Aditi Nerurkar is a Harvard brain expert and stress specialist. She’s been on this show before, and her first episode helped over 3.5M of you! Jonathan Haidt is one of the world’s most respected social psychologists. He specialises in how tech and social media are affecting young minds, and his research has shaped policy in countries like France and Australia. We’ve built a world that constantly hijacks our attention, and we’re only just starting to see the cost. It’s about our minds and our memory and how far we’ve drifted from the conditions that keep us mentally well. Dr Aditi believes the neurological cost of constant stimulation and why rest is now a skill, whilst Jonathan lays out the evidence linking short-form content with rising anxiety and attention issues - especially in teenagers. So I wanted to know: - Why can’t we stop scrolling? - Is short-form content changing how we think? - What’s really behind the rise in teen mental health issues? - Can our brains ever go back to how they worked before? - What are the most urgent changes we need to make? Right now, I know I’m struggling with my relationship to my phone. After this conversation, I walked away with tools I can actually use, and it pushed me to confront my own habits. I’ve noticed how much harder it’s become to stay present. It’s affecting how I focus, and it’s affecting the way I listen to the people I care about. It’s made me think seriously about the kind of partner I want to be, and the kind of parent I will be one day. If I don’t make changes, I won’t be present. And that’s not a risk I’m willing to take. #podcast #brainrot