If you’re interested in exploring the impacts of digital technology, you won’t want to miss “Digital Madness,” a talk with renowned psychologist Nick Kardaras.
Kardaras is an addiction specialist and author of “Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving our Mental Health Crisis — and How to Restore Our Sanity.”
He’s the guest speaker at the next Friday Night Dialogues at the Shelter Island Public Library. It occurs on Friday, August 25, at 7 PM. You can attend in person or online. Either way, advance registration is a must — use this link to the library website to sign up.
WLIW-FM host Gianna Volpe will interview him for the program.
Sponsors are the Shelter Island Public Library, several affiliated East End Libraries, the Shelter Island School, and the Shelter Island Health and Wellness Alliance.
About Nick Kardaras
Over the past 20 years, very few people have not been impacted by electronic devices. For most, they make life easier. But for those whose lives have been taken over by social media, gaming, and so-called connections with strangers, regaining control can be a challenge.
Kardaras will show that for many, digital device domination has been psychologically destructive and sometimes deadly. He calls phone addiction harder to treat than heroin because it is “more ubiquitous, socially acceptable, and harder to live without.”
While not anti-technology, Kardaras says that use needs to be age appropriate. So many young children end up in what looks like a hypnotic trance while interacting with their screens. Hence the name of his first book, “Glow Kids,” written in 2016.
Kardaras will explain the problem in great detail and, more importantly, discuss solutions. By sharing his analysis of the damage caused by over-dependence on digital devices, he hopes to help people of all ages forge a happier, healthier future.
