Life Skills
The Psychology of Internet, Social Media, and Game Addiction
3 Day Course:
Day 1: How is addiction built into social media, the internet, and games?
Day 2: What's a problem and what's not when it comes to gaming and the internet?
Day 3: How do people moderate and keep their usage under control?
Nicole Pauling AcademyofWonder History FNAF Games
823 total reviews for this teacher
27 reviews for this class
Completed by 293 learners
12-17
year old learners
3-13
learners per class
$80
Charged upfront
$27 per class
Meets 1x per week
Over 3 weeks
50 minutes per class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
Do you grab for your phone every time it vibrates or dings? Have your grades suffered or have you lost sleep because of an event, a game, or staying online watching videos? Did you know that for game companies, social media, and youtubers to make money they rely on teenagers to buy and support them and they will do whatever it takes to get your money and keep your attention. In this multi-day course we will explore the psychology of how companies purposely create addiction in their...
Students will learn about the psychology used by companies to create addiction in their customers and separate them from their money. Students will learn about the negative consequences of addictive behaviors. Students will identify health alternatives to over consumption of games and media.
This class is taught by a Master's level counselor with over 15 years in addictions counseling. This class will be taught to give knowledge about addiction and the techniques used to create addiction. This class is not a counseling class. Les Pauling started his career as a high school guidance counselor before going into his work with addictions.
Paper, pens, and any worksheets provided.
50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.
This class is educational and not a replacement for counseling or therapy. This class is to help students identify the tricks that companies use to create addiction and to recognize those things when they encounter them in everyday life.
Offered by
Nicole Pauling AcademyofWonder History FNAF GamesInteresting History Classes, FNAF Clubs, Minecraft, and Art
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United States823 total reviews
526 completed classes
About Us
"Academy of Wonder is a student engagement centered learning environment." Our classes are: *Created for all learners including diverse learners *Not typically found in other school settings *Crafted around student needs and interests *Engaging...
