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Did an MIT paper really prove that ChatGPT is scrambling our brains? Or did 54 Boston adults + a flashy press push just scramble the headlines?

In this episode, Jenny and Greg Swan tear into the now-viral “Your Brain on ChatGPT” study. Along the way they tackle moral panics, blue-book nostalgia, and why blaming tech is easier than changing how we teach, parent, and work.

We unpack:

• 📰 Headline vs. homework – why you can’t stop at the title
• 🧠 EEG ≠ ESP – what brain-scan spikes really don’t tell u
• 📉 Correlation, causation & tiny sample sizes – stats teachers everywhere weep
• 📚 Blue books are back? – the “pens only” classroom backlash
• 🛠️ AI as calculator 2.0 – tooling up instead of dumbing down
• 🚸 Moral panics through history – from radios to Roblox
• 🏆 How to actually teach (and learn) with ChatGPT – prompts, policies, and personal responsibility

This convo will leave you side-eyeing every “AI is ruining humanity” tweet—and maybe crafting a healthier relationship with the robots and your own brain.

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The future isn’t neutral. Let’s figure it out together. 🚀