Behavioral Grooves Podcast
Behavioral Grooves Podcast
Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan
Is AI Making Us Dumber? (Part 2)
34 minutes Posted Jul 23, 2026 at 6:00 am.
] Intro: What is cognitive surrender?
] How to use AI without giving up critical thinking
] Why teams become less innovative
] How AI quietly erodes workplace trust
] Why AI-generated communication feels disingenuous
] The growing strain on frontline managers
] Helping organizations build healthier AI practices
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AI can make us more efficient, but it can also change how we think, collaborate, and trust one another. As we continue to groove on AI, we dig into the concepts of cognitive surrender, creative convergence, trust erosion, and the new challenges facing managers as the race to adopt AI takes over corporate America. If you want to improve human connection and navigate AI's impact thoughtfully, take a listen to this episode. We have a few ideas that just may help.
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