Heart, Mind, and Brain: Psychological Insights into Technology and Humanity
Channel: MCTheYearOf
Date: 2014-05-08

Filmed Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Nadia Monosov - Can Multi-Tasking Make You a Better Student? 
In current day society, we see people multi-tasking all the time. Are we good multi-taskers? Does multi-tasking make us more efficient or successful? Come explore current research on this important topic.      
 
Margaret Tennant -  Your Brain on Video Games
Ninety-seven percent of American teens play video games--often for hours a day.  Our brains are shaped according to our experiences, so what do we know about their effects?  A growing body of research explores the effects of video games and concludes that they can have several positive effects in how we think, socialize, and even help others.
 
Julie Campbell -  Is Technology Redefining our Conception of Death?
Medical technology saves lives.  However, with more ways to save and prolong life, comes more complex choices and decisions.  At what point is someone declared dead?  And, who makes that decision: the individual, family members, society? 

A panel of psychologists from Moorpark College will present on the connection between technology and how humans behave, think, and feel.  Following the presentations, there will be a Q&A period in which audience members will have the opportunity to interact with the panel members.  For more information, email Julie Campbell at jcampbell@vcccd.edu