Dr. Andrew Newberg

animal species and mammalian animal species, the chimpanzees and apes and so forth, all the way to lions. And they're such social creatures and there's a social hierarchy and you want to feel part of that. That whole group makes you feel connected, makes you feel comforted, knows that your survival is going to be protected through that process.

animal species and mammalian animal species, the chimpanzees and apes and so forth, all the way to lions. And they're such social creatures and there's a social hierarchy and you want to feel part of that. That whole group makes you feel connected, makes you feel comforted, knows that your survival is going to be protected through that process.

animal species and mammalian animal species, the chimpanzees and apes and so forth, all the way to lions. And they're such social creatures and there's a social hierarchy and you want to feel part of that. That whole group makes you feel connected, makes you feel comforted, knows that your survival is going to be protected through that process.

So when you lose that process, when you lose that sense of connection to a group, when you lose that sense of connection to another person, then it can become anxiety provoking. People can wind up withdrawing. And one of the things that's interesting also about how the brain works is that it very much cycles in different ways. And so when you are actively engaged with other people,

So when you lose that process, when you lose that sense of connection to a group, when you lose that sense of connection to another person, then it can become anxiety provoking. People can wind up withdrawing. And one of the things that's interesting also about how the brain works is that it very much cycles in different ways. And so when you are actively engaged with other people,

So when you lose that process, when you lose that sense of connection to a group, when you lose that sense of connection to another person, then it can become anxiety provoking. People can wind up withdrawing. And one of the things that's interesting also about how the brain works is that it very much cycles in different ways. And so when you are actively engaged with other people,

your brain and the social areas, they become enriched and they become more vibrant and more active. And so it's kind of like the more you do it, the more it becomes a part of who you are. On the other hand, the more you withdraw, the brain cycles in the opposite direction. And suddenly these social connections and reading people's ideas and listening, as you were talking about,

your brain and the social areas, they become enriched and they become more vibrant and more active. And so it's kind of like the more you do it, the more it becomes a part of who you are. On the other hand, the more you withdraw, the brain cycles in the opposite direction. And suddenly these social connections and reading people's ideas and listening, as you were talking about,

your brain and the social areas, they become enriched and they become more vibrant and more active. And so it's kind of like the more you do it, the more it becomes a part of who you are. On the other hand, the more you withdraw, the brain cycles in the opposite direction. And suddenly these social connections and reading people's ideas and listening, as you were talking about,

Those skills and those abilities and those aspects of our brain begin to go away and the brain does work. Two kind of cute ways of thinking about the brain is that neurons that fire together wire together. So if you are being social and engaging people, then you're going to have a great deal of neural connections that support that.

Those skills and those abilities and those aspects of our brain begin to go away and the brain does work. Two kind of cute ways of thinking about the brain is that neurons that fire together wire together. So if you are being social and engaging people, then you're going to have a great deal of neural connections that support that.

Those skills and those abilities and those aspects of our brain begin to go away and the brain does work. Two kind of cute ways of thinking about the brain is that neurons that fire together wire together. So if you are being social and engaging people, then you're going to have a great deal of neural connections that support that.

and then the other thing is the use it or lose it and so over time if you're not making those social connections you will ultimately lose that ability it becomes more and more challenging and with social networks and social media and so forth it it's interesting our brains were not fully designed for us to interact in this way there's some elements that make it work better but on the other hand as many people know even though you can all be sitting in a zoom meeting

and then the other thing is the use it or lose it and so over time if you're not making those social connections you will ultimately lose that ability it becomes more and more challenging and with social networks and social media and so forth it it's interesting our brains were not fully designed for us to interact in this way there's some elements that make it work better but on the other hand as many people know even though you can all be sitting in a zoom meeting

and then the other thing is the use it or lose it and so over time if you're not making those social connections you will ultimately lose that ability it becomes more and more challenging and with social networks and social media and so forth it it's interesting our brains were not fully designed for us to interact in this way there's some elements that make it work better but on the other hand as many people know even though you can all be sitting in a zoom meeting

With 10 people, there's a little bit of a disconnect that you feel there. And it's different than sitting in the room and feeling the bodies and seeing people moving and all that and the sounds. And so that is an important part of how we have evolved. And our brain hasn't really changed that much in the last 100,000 years.

With 10 people, there's a little bit of a disconnect that you feel there. And it's different than sitting in the room and feeling the bodies and seeing people moving and all that and the sounds. And so that is an important part of how we have evolved. And our brain hasn't really changed that much in the last 100,000 years.

With 10 people, there's a little bit of a disconnect that you feel there. And it's different than sitting in the room and feeling the bodies and seeing people moving and all that and the sounds. And so that is an important part of how we have evolved. And our brain hasn't really changed that much in the last 100,000 years.

So we have a Stone Age brain that's dealing with these kinds of modern technologies. And it doesn't always go that well. Yeah.

So we have a Stone Age brain that's dealing with these kinds of modern technologies. And it doesn't always go that well. Yeah.