The Gabby Reece Show How the Brain Learns: Jared Cooney Horvath on Education, Attention, and Memory
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Jan 26, 2026 
Jared Cooney Horvath, neuroscientist and former teacher who studies attention, memory, and technology in learning. He explores why classroom tech often backfires, how screens erode social bonding and memory, when digital tutors help and when they fail, and practical low‑tech approaches that protect real learning and teacher guidance.
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Pick Methods By Learning Outcome
- Tech shouldn't replace core learning goals; ask what outcome you want and choose methods to achieve it.
- Jared Cooney Horvath shows most often tech is not the best way to achieve learning outcomes.
The Fluency Illusion of Ease
- Computers create a fluency illusion that makes tasks feel mastered when they are not.
- Easy digital tools give students false confidence and often reduce real learning.
Why Kids Can't Self-Teach With Tech
- Young learners lack self-regulated learning (SRL) skills needed to benefit from tech.
- SRLs develop through years of guided schooling, so tech-based independence arrives late.
