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An Update on Isolation and the Brain

An Update on Isolation and the Brain

FromChasing Life


An Update on Isolation and the Brain

FromChasing Life

ratings:
Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With the release of two COVID-19 vaccines we’re one step closer to pre-pandemic life. However, after months inside, our social skills may be a bit rusty. Social isolation during the pandemic can have surprising effects on the brain. Research suggests our social skills may be suffering. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to University of Chicago Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Stephanie Cacioppo about how and why this is happening. This episode originally aired on Sept. 15.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
Released:
Jan 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It’s easy to forget that we are part of nature. But, we are living, breathing organisms. We are walking biomes. This season, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the science of YOU by traversing the boundary between our bodies and the world around us. Discover why we feel refreshed after visiting the ocean, how our gut helps us maintain homeostasis, and the evolutionary root of bad dreams. Listen each week as Dr. Gupta helps listeners uncover what mindful, healthy living really means.