Lectures on Tap - "Brain Rot & Connection: Surviving the Social Internet"

Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in Atwater, Los Angeles!

Hosted by the Lectures on Tap team.

🗓️ Date: September 14th, 2025

🕡 Time: 6:00 PM

📍 Location: Atwater, Los Angeles (exact address given in confirmation email)

📚 Lecture: "Brain Rot and Connection: Surviving the Social Internet"

🎤 Speaker: Social Psychologist, Dr. Ayoub Bouguettaya

Do you ever feel "brain rot" from endless scrolling? The internet promised a connected world but often leaves us feeling more alone. In this interactive lecture, social psychologist Dr. Ayoub Bouguettaya will explore how the digital world became both a curse and a cure for our social lives.

Join us as we reveal the hidden costs of being constantly plugged in, unpacking research on the internet's effects on friendship, romance, and community. We’ll discuss why our digital lives can harm mental health, despite the abundance of online connections.

But there is a path forward. Dr. Bouguettaya will provide evidence-based strategies to reclaim your social life in the digital age and build genuine real-world connections.

Don’t miss this chance to learn from Dr. Ayoub Bouguettaya, a leading researcher on social health and the internet’s impact on our lives!

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌

Agenda

6:00 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:25 PM – Host introduction

6:30 PM – Lecture begins

7:15 PM – Audience Q&A

7:30 PM – mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:00 PM – Wrap up.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Atwater, United States