The Real Reason You Feel Empty Online | Sahar Yousef | 4k

You've been told you're addicted to your phone. The science says that's not what's really happening. Sahar Yousef is a cognitive neuroscientist at UC Berkeley who has spent her career studying how the human brain is hacked, and how to take it back. What she found reveals something far more alarming than addiction: Big Tech copied the exact playbook Big Food used to get us hooked on processed food, and used it to replace real human connection with a processed version that leaves us empty and scrolling for more. In this Genius Talk, Sahar breaks down the 3-part formula both industries use to keep us hooked, the neuroscience of why your phone can never satisfy your need for real connection, and her Reverse UNO formula — a 3-step system that uses the same science to fight back. You're not addicted. You're starving for something real. Presented by [sei], a premium content agency that works with the world's greatest thought leaders and brands. Follow The Genius Series! Subscribe to The Genius Series — new talks dropping every week for 5 more weeks for Season One of The Genius Series Join our newsletter for weekly wisdom from the world's greatest minds —(http://sei.kit.com/profile/posts) Instagram/ @the.genius.series -   / the.genius.series   TikTok /@thegeniusseries -   / thegeniusseries   Learn more at Website / https://seicomesei.com/the-genius-series The Genius Series is a cinematic platform for actionable wisdom where the world's most culturally relevant minds answer one question: "If you had 15 minutes to pass down wisdom to the next generation… what would you say?" Filmed in one of the most advanced studios on the planet. In a format you won't forget. 0:00 - Intro 0:54 - The Poaching Emails 1:56 - The Digital Mirage 2:53 - The Processed Food Playbook 8:08 - Why It Works (Neuroscience) 10:46 - The Reverse UNO 15:57 - The Final Truth