Julie Fratantoni
Cognitive neuroscientist who studies cognitive performance and brain health; author of the Better Brain newsletter and guest on the episode to explain the neuroscience behind smartphone use and strategies to reverse its effects.
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Oct 11, 2025 • 32min
Special Edition: Science of Scrolling & How to Stop
In this discussion, Dr. Julie Fratantoni, a cognitive neuroscientist, delves into the brain's response to smartphone use, revealing how excessive scrolling affects mental health and reshapes our brains towards distraction. Shannon Algeo, a psychotherapist, emphasizes the importance of digital detoxes and offers practical strategies to foster real-world connections, including avoiding phone checks in the morning. Together, they explore ways to regain control over smartphone habits, enhance empathy, and improve overall well-being.
Feb 14, 2024 • 28min
Ep. #218: Curiosity & Brain Health, with Dr. Julie Fratantoni
Dr. Julie Fratantoni, a cognitive neuroscientist, discusses how curiosity contributes to brain health and the science of neuroplasticity. Topics include enhancing brain health, the role of curiosity in aging, connection between curiosity and kindness, cultivating kindness as a skill, the Great Brain Gain movement, and analogies of curiosity with ice and radio.
