Gain insight on how the rapid changes in today's world are influencing children's brains. As technology advances and urbanisation intensifies, children face both unique opportunities and significant challenges. This session will delve into how these factors impact cognitive functions, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing. Prof. Sam Wass discusses how modern technology can affect children’s brains and what parents and carers can do to support children’s attention in the age of constant digital distraction.
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The narcissist next door
Do you suspect you may be dealing with a narcissist in your life, but are not quite sure? Are you struggling to manage the behaviours of your parent, child, partner, friend, neighbour, co-worker or boss?
In this session, Dr Supriya McKenna introduces the different types of narcissists and explains the psychological manipulation tactics they use to pull victims into their orbits and trap them there. You’ll also learn how to protect yourself from a narcissist’s behaviours, how to communicate with them, and if you choose to, how to best escape their orbit, forever.

Keeping children safe online
This session provides parents & carers with a window into the current popular technologies and how children use them. Demonstrating the massive positives and potential pitfalls, the session provides parents with advice, coping strategies and resources to help them understand and engage with their child’s online lives.

Developing online resilience for teenagers
Young people, once exposed to social media, can start to rely on it more and more. Making and maintaining social connections, self-expression and entertainment are just some of the benefits of participating. However, teens are more likely to engage with strangers, share their passwords or experience negativity online. Join GP, broadcaster and Author Dr. Radha Modgil as we learn how young people can be supported to become resilient users of the internet.