Social Media Minded: Brain Behavior & Neuroscience of Social Media w/ Dr. Ben Rein [episode 8]
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Today we have a super special guest, Dr. Ben Rein. As a neuroscientist and content creator, he's the perfect brain to pick about all things social media, neuroscience, and where they intersect.
In this episode, we chat about what may be going on in our brains whenever we use social media, how we may be able to use that information to succeed on socials, empathy (or lack thereof) on social media, ways to keep our brains healthy, and so much more.
Meet Dr. Ben Rein:
Ben Rein is a neuroscientist currently studying the neural basis of empathy & social interactions. Ben is also the content creator behind @dr.brein on TikTok & @doctor.brein on Instagram, where he “explains the brain WITHOUT all the mumbo jumbo.” With nearly 1 million followers across his channels, his videos are helping make science more accessible to everyday people!
Dr. Rein’s videos have been featured on Good Morning America. He has been interviewed in Popular Mechanics and served as an expert consultant for Entertainment Tonight. He has received science communication-related grants from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Mind Science Foundation and has been recognized with awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Stanford University.
In this episode, Social Media Minded: Brain Behavior & Neuroscience of Social Media w/ Dr. Ben Rein, we cover:
A quick disclaimer about neuroscience and social media
What's actually going on in our brains when we use social media
How we can use that information to succeed on socials
Empathy (or lack thereof) on social media
Ways to keep our brains healthy, and more!
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