Aaron Balick, Ph.D.

March 2, 2024 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM MST

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5658270584

Fee: $30 for nonmembers, free for members 

Social media can be understood as a psychological extension of the self into the digital world.This extension of self is both real and meaningful. The way in which online social platforms mediate selves has important consequences for individuals, interpersonal relationships, and for society as a whole. Drawing on his 2014 book The Psychodynamics of Social Networking, as well as research and thinking that he has developed further in the intervening years, Dr. Balick will share the highlights of what we should know about these important topics. Dr. Balick deploys theories from Relational Psychoanalysis and applies them to understanding the intrapsychic and interpersonal dynamics that are activated and conveyed by different forms of social media as well as the socio-cultural contexts in which they are happening. This event will consist of a lecture covering the major themes with plenty of time for questions and discussion to follow.

Aaron Balick, PhD. is an author, speaker, consultant, podcaster, and leading voice in the public understanding of psychology. Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as a clinical psychotherapist and academic, Aaron delivers high-quality psychological content in ways that are engaging, entertaining, and accessible to a variety of audiences.

Author of The Psychodynamics of Social Networking, Aaron is internationally recognized as an authority on the psychology of social media and technology. He is also the author of two self-help books and provides regular mental health content for the media. He is the co-host of the Time To Show Up podcast, and is an honorary senior lecturer at the Department for Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex.