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Horasis Extraordinary Meeting to tackle post-pandemic global challenges

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Horasis think tank opens annual India Meeting to the public with first-ever virtual event

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For the first time in its 12-year history, global visions community think tank Horasis will open up its India Meeting...

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World Leaders Sign Horasis Declaration, Commit to More Principled Leadership

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Horasis China Meeting to play proactive role in trade, investment relations between US, China

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From October 28-29, the Horasis China Meeting in Las Vegas will play a proactive role in the trade and investment...

Brains Byte Back

The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

It has been a stressful year and we are living in stressful times. In these moments, it is vital for us to exhibit strong emotional regulation to deal with the challenges of daily life. But what if this wasn’t a skill we developed as adults but instead as children through the use of video games. That is the mission of Mightier, a biofeedback video game platform designed to help children regulate their emotions.

Joining me to discuss how this technology works and how it was developed, we speak with developmental psychologist Jason Kahn, who is the founder and chief scientist at Mightier.

In this episode, we discuss how the company handles data and what it is showing us, how the technology was tested at Havard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, and how data and video games can help us develop better habits in other areas of our lives.

We also discuss what games are available on the app, what is on the horizon for Mightier, and why Kahn believes a family first approach is key to successfully utilize this technology, before rolling it out in schools,