Neuroscientist Dr Delia McCabe challenges the pseudoscience plaguing organisations and reveals the real impact of nutrition, technology, and stress on our brains. From the developing brain's vulnerability to social media to why leaders overlook the most basic question about their teams' cognitive capacity, this episode is a wake-up call. Delia explains modern burnout beyond work-related stress and why humans simply aren't coping with exponential change.
## Key Topics
• The connection between nutrition deficiencies and cognitive performance in children and adults
• Why popular "neuroscience" frameworks in organisations are often pseudoscience
• Modern burnout: how constant information overload exhausts our brains beyond work stress
• The developing brain crisis: how screen time is reducing cognitive behavioural reserve
• Why the illusory truth effect makes bad ideas stick in organisations
• The role of neural friction in building critical thinking capabilities
## Where to Listen
- Website: https://thewaggleroom.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWaggleRoom
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/TheWaggleRoom
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-waggle-room/id1879089102
- Substack: https://substack.com/@mickbrian
## Guest Info
Dr Delia McCabe is a neuroscientist, author, and founder of Lighter Brighter You. She works with organisations and individuals to apply evidence-based neuroscience to leadership, learning, and well-being.
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-delia-mccabe/
- Substack: https://deliamccabe.substack.com/
- Website: https://lighterbrighteryou.life
