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Nov 2019
55m 59s

Is Our Reliance On Technology Turning Ou...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
About this episode
Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee is a psychologist, speaker, and the award-winning author of “Deviced! Balancing Life and Technology in a Digital World.” She joins Jonathan to discuss how reliant on technology we are, and the mental, emotional, and cultural ways this dependence is affecting our lives. Follow Dr. Dodgen-Magee on Instagram and Twitter @drdoreendm, and ... Show More
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