How Social Media Attacks Your Attention Span

A former FBI agent stands accused of stealing almost 1 million dollars' worth of cryptocurrency. NASA assures people that Earth did not, in fact, lose gravity for seven seconds earlier this month. Uncle Sam (or, rather, powerful corporations) aggressively conspire to scuttle wind ...  Show more

Hey there, Conspiracy Realists! As a follow-up to our interview with Mangesh Hattikudur, we wanted to share an episode from Mangesh's podcast skyline Skyline Drive with you. Many powerful people—from world leaders to Silicon Valley billionaires—have been whispering about the poss ...  Show more

Millions of people around the world use social media every day to stay in touch with friends and family. But ironically, studies have shown that people who spend more time on these sites feel more socially isolated than those who don't. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore th ...

Are we living too much in our phones? This episode we discuss our relationship with social media and how it has affected our mental health over the years. We all know social media isn’t going anywhere but we’ve given you some tips on navigating the balance of our phones and real ...  Show more

Social media. Many of us don’t feel very good when we’re on it, and yet we sometimes spend hours a day scrolling, eyeballs glued to our screens. Some experts say that social media is causing a mental health crisis, and governments are even talking about banning social media for k ...  Show more

yes, we know, here's another conversation about how social media is bad for you blah blah blah... however, social media is constantly changing and its negatives and positives are evolving every day. We dive deep into some of our most honest perceptions and behaviors on social med ...  Show more