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Janette Rodrigues, administrative director, GW Resiliency & Well-being Center, jrodrigues [at] gwu.edu (jrodrigues[at]gwu[dot]edu)
The human brain hasn't changed much since the Stone Age, let alone in the mere 30 years of the "Screen Age." That's why our brains are so poorly equipped to resist the incursions of Big Tech — they are programmed for the wildly different needs of a prehistoric world, according to pioneering researcher Richard Cytowic, MD, MFA, author of the “Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age” (The MIT Press), and clinical professor, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), at the George Washington University (GW).
Join us for this Grand Rounds on “Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age” at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, when Dr. Cytowic will explain exactly how this programming works—from the brain's point of view. He shows why we are easily addicted to screen devices; why young, developing brains are particularly vulnerable; why we need silence; and what we can do to push back.
This event is co-hosted by the GW Resiliency & Well-being Center and the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, GW SMHS.