Joining Janeane 9/17 at 9:30am - Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya, a social scientist at Cedars-Sinai, working out of the Program of Internet, Health and Society.

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya is a project scientist at Cedars-Sinai, working out of the Program of Internet, Health and Society.
He is a social/health psychologist, and a former assistant professor from the University of Birmingham UK.

He has also worked in two Australian government departments, including the Department of health and the census. His research focuses on the intersection of tech and psychology. His research in top journals like Nature Human Behavior and Science Advances has recently gained him the Early Career Scholar award from the top body for psychologists, the American Psychological Association.



*Note: all views are the sole responsibility of Ayoub Bouguettaya and do not reflect Cedars-Sinai's views, official or unofficial.

Dr Ayoub Bouguettaya's Lectures on Tap - Sunday Sept 14th at 6pm!

Lectures on Tap - "Brain Rot & Connection: Surviving the Social Internet"

The following is from the Lectures on Tap website:

Do you ever feel "brain rot" from endless scrolling? The internet promised a connected world but often leaves us feeling more alone. In this interactive lecture, social psychologist Dr. Ayoub Bouguettaya will explore how the digital world became both a curse and a cure for our social lives.

Join us as we reveal the hidden costs of being constantly plugged in, unpacking research on the internet's effects on friendship, romance, and community. We’ll discuss why our digital lives can harm mental health, despite the abundance of online connections.

But there is a path forward. Dr. Bouguettaya will provide evidence-based strategies to reclaim your social life in the digital age and build genuine real-world connections.

Don’t miss this chance to learn from Dr. Ayoub Bouguettaya, a leading researcher on social health and the internet’s impact on our lives!