Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD - The Distraction Crisis & Brain-Enhancing Tools
Dr. Adam Gazzaley, neuroscientist and Founder of the Neuroscape lab, speaks about the “cognition crisis” and his work using video games as a treatment for ADHD on The FitMind Podcast episode 71.
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Episode Overview
Dr. Adam Gazzaley is a neuroscientist, author, photographer, entrepreneur, and inventor.
In discussing the current distraction crisis, Dr. Gazzaley breaks down the process of how attention works in the brain so we can better recognize how easily it is exploited by technology.
We dive deep into his work at Neuroscape, a lab that bridges technology and neuroscience to enhance brain function, where his team invented the first video game approved by the FDA as a medical treatment for ADHD.
We also discuss “suppression deficit” in attention, the multi-tasking myth, the new psychedelics division of Neuroscape, and much more.
Hope you enjoy!
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Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD Bio
Dr. Gazzaley is the Founder and Executive Director of Neuroscape, a lab that bridges technology and neuroscience to enhance brain function. He is also the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology, and Psychiatry at UCSF. He's the Co-Founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive Labs, JAZZ Venture Partners, and Sensync.
In addition to entrepreneurial endeavors, Dr. Gazzaley's also an active scientist, having authored over 150 scientific articles. He holds MD and PhD degrees in neuroscience from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He's been profiled in the NY Times, The New Yorker, WSJ, TIME, and many other publications.