⚡ If you want a big, healthy and young brain - there is a simple solution that can add years to your life.
💬 Neuroscientist Dr Ben Rein explains why social connection, chatting to strangers and seeing your friends is essential for brain health - and can literally make it bigger. He also discusses the brain benefits of pets, the science of empathy and more.
🎧 Stay tuned to find out:
➡ How pets hijack our brain systems in the best possible way
➡︎ How an ‘epidemic of loneliness’ is fueling conditions like dementia and heart disease
➡︎ How online interactions and AI chatbots impact brain chemistry
➡︎ Where empathy comes from and how to get more of it
➡︎ The science of awe and whether free will exists
📕 Chapters
(0:00) Intro
(0:36) Why our brains need friends
(2:15) The neuroscience of empathy
(5:52) Are pets good for brain health?
(10:33) Do animals have empathy too?
(12:05) Are WE good for our pets brains?
(13:36) Why animals love music
(15:28) How ‘super-agers’ keep their brains healthy
(20:01) Do virtual chats also help brain health?
(22:44) How social connection reduces dementia risk
(26:27) What AI chatbots are doing to our brains
(30:33) The science of awe and wonder
(33:07) How to make your life feel longer
(36:44) Empathy and mirror neurons
(40:18) Does free will exist?
(46:22) How to become more empathetic
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