"How technology shapes brains, relationships, and the sense of self" by Doreen Dodgen-Magee
Description:
Research tells us that American’s spend, on average, 12 hours and 28 minutes a day with screens. This time comes from family talk time, social practice, sleep and physical engagement. As these experiences diminish and engagement with technology increases in private, educational, and professional settings, impacts are being made neurologically, relationally, and intra-personally. While some positive effects are present, many negative effects are also being revealed in the literature (e.g. agitation, boredom intolerance, self centricity and more). Texting, social networking, video game play, porn, and over reliance upon technology will be covered as will the trends and movements of technology in learning and professional settings across the life span. Exposure to up to the day pop culture references and trends will give the participant an ability to discuss the contexts within which their client’s and their client’s communities are residing. Tools will be taught regarding how to assess a client’s engagement with technology and media. An overview of Multiple Intelligences theory will be provided as a tool for helping people find meaningful ways of re-engaging their embodied lives as opposed to their digital ones. Far from being a fear driven covering or an anti technology message, this workshop emphasizes the exploration of techniques for using the art of face to face embodied psychotherapy to create healthy technology use norms and break destructive habits that client’s have developed.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1: List behavioral, neurological, emotional, and practical symptoms of over-use of technology driven entertainment.
Learning Objective 2: Assess impact of current technology use on personal, relational, and neurological domains, isolating areas requiring attention or intervention.
Learning Objective 3: Apply strategic planning skills to help clients develop appropriate technology engagement plans that are based upon healthy and moderate use.
About Doreen J. Dodgen-Magee:
Dr. Dodgen-Magee is a licensed psychologist and resides in Oregon where she has run a private clinical and consulting practice for nearly the past 20 years. She received her Psy.D. in 1992 from Rosemeed School of Psychology at Biola University. She has many published works and has presented her findings from coast-to-coast.
Participants will recieve 3 CEs for this program.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to receive the CE credits offered for this program, all attendees must be present in the workshop no later than 1:15 pm and must not leave prior to 4:15 pm.
This intermediate level program is intended for psychologists, counselors, social workers, graduate students and other mental health professionals. For more information, contact Dr. Lyz DeBoer: Phone 610-428-4825 | Email: [email protected].
Lehigh Valley Psychological and Counseling Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Lehigh Valley Psychological and Counseling Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
