THE DIGITAL BRAIN: SUCCESSES AND EFFECTS OF SCREENS, SMART PHONES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ON DEVELOPING BRAINS
In this keynote and PD, Michael Gurian provides a research-based foundation for understanding pre-teen and teen use of screens, Smart Phones, and social media. He also provides strategies for coaching adolescents on how to identify violent social aggression, how to intervene when necessary, and how to coach self-advocacy skills to targets of social aggression.
DIGITAL SEX AND TEENS: SEXTING, PORNOGRAPHY, AND EXPLOITATION IN SOCIAL MEDIA
In this keynote and training, Michael Gurian discusses the motives of boys and girls across the spectrum in the sexting revolution and strategies for teaching adolescents the consequences of risky sexual behavior. He also provides research based data on the effects of pornography on brain chemistry and strategies for preventing pornography addictions in teens.