This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we think, live, and make choices, but are our brains ready for it? Award-winning tech journalist Jacob Ward joins Dr. Phil Stieg to discuss how AI exploits our ancient decision-making systems, why we're so easily manipulated, and what it means for our future.
Drawing from behavioral science and decades of reporting, Ward explains just how predictable we are, the pitfalls of falling into "the loop", and how to stay human in an AI-driven world.

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Artificial intelligence is transforming every part of our lives, from how we work and communicate to how we make decisions. But as we hand over more control to algorithms, are we ignoring the ways our brains are actually being manipulated by these very systems?
Our guest will be Jacob Ward, an award-winning journalist who's spent over two decades reporting on technology, innovation, and the hidden technological forces shaping modern life.  
 
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If someone asks you what you are doing to prepare for your retirement, you might mention a 401K or an IRA, but what you might not realize is that you also need to prepare your mind for this major change in your life as well.   Dr. Ross Andel, a gerontologist, who has been studying what happens to our brains when we retire, reveals how it can have serious consequences for our mental health, including cognitive decline and depression.  But he will also offer some easy steps and tips to avoid this "retirement trap" and keep our brains active and healthy so that we can fully enjoy that hard-earned nest egg in our golden years.
 
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Dr. Ross Andel, a gerontologist, who has been studying what happens to our brains when we retire, reveals how it can have serious consequences for our mental health, including cognitive decline and depression.
 
For more information, transcripts, and all episodes, please visit
https://thisisyourbrain.com 
For more about Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, please visit
https://neurosurgery.weillcornell.org

We all know the importance of a good diet, sufficient exercise and a good night's sleep, but there's one more essential thing we all need to be healthy. Social connection.  Simply put, our brains need friends.  Neuroscientist Dr. Ben Rein reveals exactly what is happening in our brains when we interact with friends, family, even strangers, and how exactly this affects our physical and mental health… the many benefits of a good social life and the real risks of isolation and loneliness .   He also offers simple tips on how we can be more social and to make better use of one of the most powerful, easiest, and cheapest ways to a healthy, happy life.  (Hint: Next time you think you are too busy to call or text that friend…pick up the phone and connect). 

For more information, transcripts, and all episodes, please visit
https://thisisyourbrain.com  
For more about Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, please visit
https://neurosurgery.weillcornell.org