How to Fix Social Media with Dr. Jay Van Bavel

About this episode

The average person scrolls through 300 feet of newsfeed a day and will spend 5.5 years of their life doomscrolling. Dr. Jay Van Bavel is a professor of psychology and neural science at NYU, director of the Center for Conflict and Cooperation, and coauthor of The Power of Us. Dr. Van Bavel explains why engagement algorithms reward our worst instincts and gives us simple changes we can make to make a world of difference. The Power of Us: https://amzn.to/4gJ083i Dr. Jay Van Bavel: https://www.jayvanbavel.com The Power of Us newsletter: https://powerofus.substack.com Center for Conflict and Cooperation: https://www.centerconflictcooperation.com As an Amazon Associate, The Compassion Podcast…