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What Social Media is Doing to Our Attention Spans (and What We Can Do About It)
In this episode of SSRI’M OK, hosts Dr. Bijan Zarrabi, a psychiatrist, and Macey Isaacs, a stand-up comedian, talk about social media and what it’s doing to our attention spans. From flashlight metaphors to memory recall, they explore how attention works, what “brain rot” really means, and how to use social media more intentionally.
They dive into the science behind attention, including why multitasking can actually make it harder to focus and how engaging with multiple forms of media at once might affect memory and sustained concentration. Macey and Bijan also talk about the difference between passively scrolling and deeply engaging with a book or movie—and why that difference matters for your brain.
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Plus, Bijan shares a personal story about being sleepy at the wheel, and the episode ends with both hosts sharing what’s helping them feel “OK” these days.
Go to PureYogaTexas.com/pure-yogatv to become a member today!
Art by Zoe Zakson
Music by Raul Garcia
Edited by Katie Hettenbach
Check out our website: ssrimokpod.com
Follow us on IG: @ssrimokpod
Contact us: [email protected]
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In this episode of SSRI’M OK, hosts Dr. Bijan Zarrabi, a psychiatrist, and Macey Isaacs, a stand-up comedian, talk about social media and what it’s doing to our attention spans. From flashlight metaphors to memory recall, they explore how attention works, what “brain rot” really means, and how to use social media more intentionally.
They dive into the science behind attention, including why multitasking can actually make it harder to focus and how engaging with multiple forms of media at once might affect memory and sustained concentration. Macey and Bijan also talk about the difference between passively scrolling and deeply engaging with a book or movie—and why that difference matters for your brain.
They cover:
Plus, Bijan shares a personal story about being sleepy at the wheel, and the episode ends with both hosts sharing what’s helping them feel “OK” these days.
Go to PureYogaTexas.com/pure-yogatv to become a member today!
Art by Zoe Zakson
Music by Raul Garcia
Edited by Katie Hettenbach
Check out our website: ssrimokpod.com
Follow us on IG: @ssrimokpod
Contact us: [email protected]
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