Why America's Kids Can't Focus: How Smart Devices Made Us Forget How to Learn

Why America's Kids Can't Focus: How Smart Devices Made Us Forget How to Learn

July 7, 2026 · 52 min

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Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath discusses how modern technology is negatively impacting the cognitive abilities of Gen Z compared to previous generations.

Are digital screens and modern shortcuts secretly making us dumber?Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath joins Tomi to reveal a shocking scientific milestone: Gen Z is the first generation in recorded history to underperform their parents on every major cognitive measure—including IQ, memory, and attention. Dr. Horvath breaks down how laptop-centered classrooms sabotage memory, why outsourcing our thinking to AI and tech is destroying critical skills, and the hidden dangers of the internet's viral "self-diagnosis" trend where healthy people mistake normal human emotions for disorders like autism. This is a massive wakeup call for parents, educators, and anyone looking to reclaim their cognitive grit and step away from the digital delusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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