#105: Is Scrolling Hijacking Your Executive Functioning?

In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore how scrolling and doom scrolling can hijack working memory, attention, cognitive flexibility, and emotional regulation. They explain how rapid streams of content can overwhelm the brain, limit meaningful processing, and place algorithms in control of what users notice and consume. The hosts also consider the benefits of social media, including repeated exposure to ideas, access to useful information, and connection with supportive communities. They share practical ways to scroll more intentionally, such as saving valuable content, setting timers, shaping algorithms through deliberate choices, and pausing to process what has been learned. They also discuss how parents can help children develop healthier digital habits through clear boundaries, open conversations, and age-appropriate oversight. Ultimately, the episode encourages listeners to use their executive functioning skills to take control of their scrolling instead of letting scrolling control them.

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• The Student Processing Inventory (SPI) https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?q=Student+processing+Inventory+and+YPPI 
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• Executive Functioning Coaching and Study Skills Certification Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies 
• EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠
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• Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠
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