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"Are your kids obsessed with Mr. Beast?" 

Compared with other stars that simply play video games or are famous for putting others down or opening boxes, Mr. Beast offers valuable lessons about helping those in need with a game-show version of generosity... but as with other YouTubers, Dr. Marci worries that the implicit message to young people is that fame and fortune are all that matter.  Read more.

"It's time to (finally) kick multitasking to the curb" 

People who multitask are less productive than those who focus on one task alone; you can thank the brain for that.  Parents aren't powerless when it comes to combatting the effects of digital life on children's emotional, social, and psychological development.  Read more.

"7 Ways to Build Healthier Habits with Your Phones" 

How to stop mindlessly scrolling and change your relationship with your phones -- seven recommendations for health tech-life balance.  Read more.

"Kids, Smartphones, and Our Enormous Gamble" 

How parents and children are struggling to find the right balance when it comes to technology due to the erosion of focus and leaning -- and what we can do about it.  Read more.

"How to Overcome Multitasking Madness" 

Toggling between devices and apps is leading to an epidemic of shortened attention spans, errors, and memory problems. There are remedies.  Read more.

"TikTok Brain Explained" 

Why some kids seem hooked on social media and how it feeds the dopamine rush of endless short videos.  Read more.

"Tips for a Better Relationship with Social Media"

We know that social media is harmful to our mental health, but how do we create healthier habits?  Read more.

"Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age"

The evolution of our brains has been adversely impacted by technology.  First, reading books helped to rewire our brains in a positive way when they came on the scene hundreds of years ago, and that today’s screens today—and the ways in which we interact with them—are undoing much of that positive rewiring.  Read here.

"A Conversation with Dr. Marci about Rewired"

In our age of digital omnipresence, a discordance has evolved between our ever-connected world and our increasing sense of disconnection.  This imbalance, brought about by smartphones and social media saturation, is causing significant disruptions to our brains and our lives. Carl D. Marci, MD, a renowned authority in social and consumer neuroscience, sheds light on this issue.  Read here.

"Prof. Rao interviews Dr. Marci about Rewired"

In this recorded television interview, Prof. of Sociology interviews Dr. Marci as he shares insights from his current book on the impact of digital technology on the human brain, behavior and mental health and how people can have more balanced lives.  Watch here.

"Q&A with Dr. Marci on finding Tech-Life Balance"

In this Q&A, Dr. Marci shares his current research on the impact of digital technology on the human brain, behavior and mental health and how people can live more balanced lives with the technology that’s become integral to our daily routines.  Read here.

"Rewired, with Carl D. Marci, M.D."

What got Dr. Marci interested in psychology and neuroscience? What’s the overlap between getting likes on social media and psychoactive drugs like cocaine?  Listen in to hear Mike Carlon get the answers to these questions and learn what we can do to rewire our brains (and our children’s brains) for the better.  Watch or listen here.

"Takin' a Walk with Dr. Carl Marci in Boston"

Join Buzz Knight and Dr. Carl Marci as they take a walk in the Public Garden in Boston. Dr. Marci is a health care entrepreneur and author of the new book Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age.  Listen here.

"A Pandemic Conversation with Dr. Carl Marci"

In these times when we are asked to socially distance, we’re all craving human connection. Join Dr. Rana el Kaliouby on her virtual book tour for her memoir, Girl Decoded, as she interviews Dr. Carl Marci at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Watch here.

"SOS for Screens: Your Kid's'Brain in the Digital Age"

A blog post from Dr. Marci focused on the role of the prefrontal cortex as our best defense to guard against mental illness based on his new book, Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age.  Read more.

"Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age"

Dr. Marci is a board-certified psychiatrist and Harvard neuroscientist - he spends time as a health technology entrepreneur and here he shares five key insights from his new book, Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age.  Read or Listen here.

"Growing Up in the Digital Age"

How growing up In the Digital Age impacts young minds and other ideas from Carl D. Marci, M.D., author of Rewired, on the pitfalls of overly plugged-in children.  Read here.

"A Neuroscientist on Media Use and the Brain"

A psychiatrist and Harvard Medical faculty member on the gradual erosion of human connection and our digital lives and what to do about it four ourselves and our children.  Read here.

"Eight Takeaways from Rewired"

Trade FOMO for JOMO, check your exposure to superstimuli, shun gadgets just before going to bed and more tips.  Read more.

"Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age"

We live in a world that is always on, where everyone is always connected. But we feel increasingly disconnected. Why? The answer lies in our brains.  Read More.

"Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age"

The habits that accompany our digital lifestyles are putting tremendous pressure on critical components of the brain associated with attention, emotion, and memory, changing how we process information and altering how we communicate and relate, even at a physiological level.  Read more.