LPC, LMFT, GENERAL HOURS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

3 CE $60

VIRTUAL

There is no doubt that technology has made it easier to communicate. It is also easier to shut someone out when we are confronted with online confusion and/or discourse. Why bother to understand strangers – or even those with whom we are not strangers – when you can troll them, block them, or just click “Unfriend” and never look back? However briefly satisfying that may be, it is also potentially eroding one of our most human traits: empathy.

As part of this workshop, you will learn about the different types of empathy, as well as the transformed sense of empathy in the world today. We will also look at social media narcissism in young adults and the result of increased sense of superiority. Engineering and technology, along with empathy as a technical skill will also be talking points. Bring any examples and concerns you may have to the table – this will be a lively discussion with varying points of view.

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

1.       List at least 3 types of empathy.

2.       List at least 2 reasons for the overall decline in empathy.

3.       List at least 2 ways to improve empathy while using technology.

4.       List at least 2 characteristics of Emotional Intelligence.

5.       List at least 2 questions to ask before downloading an new app.