Season 2 Episode # 13 Dr. Christian Montag is Guiding us Through a Digital World

Send us Fan MailSeason 2 Episode # 13 Dr. Christian Montag is coming from Ulm, GermanyDr. Montag is an author, speaker, psychologist, and neuroscientist and currently works as a Professor for Molecular Psychology at Ulm University and as a visiting Professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Chengdu.Dr. Montag’s research interests are centered around molecular genetics of personality and emotions. He combines molecular genetics with brain imaging techniques such as structural/functional MRI, to better understand individual differences in human nature. He also conducts research in the fields of Neuroeconomics and addiction, including new approaches from Psychoinformatics.  Listeners, it is going to be one educational and informational episode.Dr. Montag, Welcome to the show!TOTD  B.F. Skinner – “the emotions are excellent examples of the fictional causes to which we commonly attribute behavior.”In this episode:Tell me about life growing up Please tell the listeners about Ulm, founded in 1181 have a beautiful astronomical clock, on the Danube River and of course, the Ulm Minister Church…Jaak Panksepp coined “Affective Neuroscience.” Dr. Panksepp was your mentor… what attracted you to his work?  What are your essential ingredients?Instagramization – what are your thoughts on the influence it has on our brains and ability to connect to one anotherAddictionSmartphones – the impact of digital societies on human brainsWhat are our emotional needs in a digital society?  Is technology changing those needs?Gaming Disorder Your most recent book (6)– Animal Emotions – please provide an overview of the book.  Psychoinformatics – is that another way for psychologists to market to our vulnerabilities…All of this has been very interesting but if you had to summarize your work and why it is so important in answering this question – what is the implication for humanity if we don’t take action to better understand our emotions and therefore, the influences that cause us so to say, to be emotionalLegacyOther place to find Christianwww.thescienceof.art (project with John Wright)My book "Animal Emotion" on Pankseppian Affective Neuroscience (PDF version free!): https://punctumbooks.com/titles/animal-emotions-how-they-drive-human-behavior/​​​​​​My book "DU GEHÖRST UNS" on the data business model behind digital applications (only German language): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.de/Paperback/Du-gehoerst-uns/Christian-Montag/Blessing/e583737.rhdMore on me: www.christianmontag.deOr on my research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian-MontagTwitter: https://twitter.com/chrismontag77Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.