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Podcast: The Wellness Driven Life Show
Episode: Stone Age Brain vs. Screen Age: Richard Cytowic on Tech Addiction, Virtual Autism & Brain Energy
Description: Is your brain trapped in the Stone Age while your life is in the Screen Age? 📱 Join us as we welcome neurologist and author Dr. Richard Cytowic to discuss his groundbreaking work on the impact of excessive screen use. 🧠Discover why our brains are hardwired for a prehistoric world and how Big Tech exploits this, leading to screen addiction and depleting our brain's finite energy. 💡 Learn about the concept of "virtual autism" and its effects on developing brains, as well as the role of dopamine, the orienting reflex, and the importance of silence in reclaiming our attention and finding balance...