382. How is AI actually impacting our brains?
The Psychology of your 20s
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🗓️ 5 February 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
AI has transformed the way we work, the way we ask questions, and the way we function as a society. But what impact has it had on our minds? In today’s episode, we’re unpacking the ways that this new-found convenience has come at a cognitive cost.
We explore:
• Why a wider focus on productivity has increased our use of AI
• How the ease of this technology stops us using our brains
• When AI is wrong, misleading or incomplete
• The ELIZA effect
• The dangers of using it to replace human interaction
• Where it can be useful, and how wonder keeps our brains alive
If you’re both amazed and slightly unsettled by AI, this episode is for you.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everybody, I'm Jemma Spake and welcome back to the psychology of your 20s, the podcast where we talk |
| 0:11.0 | through the biggest changes, moments and transitions of our 20s and what they mean for our psychology. |
| 0:24.0 | Before we get into it, I want to let you guys know that this episode and the psychology |
| 0:28.6 | of your 20s is now on Netflix. |
| 0:32.5 | That is a wild thing to say, but it is true. |
| 0:36.0 | If you want to watch the video version of this podcast and you are in |
| 0:40.9 | the US or Canada, you can go to Netflix right now, look up the psychology of your 20s and you will see |
| 0:47.7 | my face and you will see our podcasts. It goes without saying it is such an honor and I'm truly so grateful to you all that you have |
| 0:57.3 | given me this opportunity. The entire feel, the vibe is incredible. I think it's so personal. It brings a |
| 1:05.0 | whole new element to it and if you want to feel like you are sitting in your living room, |
| 1:09.8 | in my living room with me having a chat, now is your opportunity. |
| 1:14.7 | Go to Netflix, look up the psychology of your 20s. |
| 1:17.9 | I'd love to see you over there. |
| 1:19.7 | But without further ado, let's get into the episode. |
| 1:22.9 | Hello, everybody. |
| 1:24.2 | Welcome back to the show. |
| 1:26.0 | Welcome back to the podcast. |
| 1:45.2 | It is so great to have you here back for another episode. Today's episode is going to be a big one. I did not mince my words. I did not slim down our word count because I have a lot to say about this topic. I also want to give you a heads up. It may get a little bit heavy. We are going to discuss topics like suicide and suicidal ideation. So if that is something you're particularly |
| 1:51.0 | sensitive to, please consider skipping this episode. But today, we're talking about AI. |
| 1:59.0 | Specifically, a big psychological question for this generation, which is how is AI changing our brains? |
| 2:07.5 | Is it making us dumber? |
| 2:09.3 | Is it replacing human connection? |
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