Events and Courses

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The Digital Pull: Understanding Why Technology Is So Hard to Put Down

Rebecca Hardcastle Wright, PhD

Thursday, July 16 at 5:30 to 6:30 PM

Seville Golf and  Country Club, Ladies Lounge 

6683 S Clubhouse Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85298

$10 Donation to AZ 1.27 Education for Foster Children  

We scroll, we like, we check — often without even knowing why. 

This eye-opening talk explores the hidden psychology behind social media and artificial intelligence, revealing how these platforms are deliberately designed to tap into our early emotional development and behaviors we develop over a lifetime.

Drawing on attachment theory and behavioral psychology, Rebecca explains 

· Why we are vulnerable to digital dependency 

· How AI is programmed to mimic human emotional bonding

· History of behavioral psychologists as digital designers

· What the rise of avatars, virtual reality, and AI companions means for our real-world relationships.

· How to set healthy guardrails once you know why you are pulled into artificial reality

· How to reclaim and recreate a healthy sense of self

You'll leave with a clearer understanding of your own attachment orientation and digital habits — and practical insight for reclaiming healthy boundaries with technology.

Appropriate for all adults. No technical background required.

Rebecca Hardcastle Wright, PhD, is a therapist, researcher, author, and wellness advocate with a doctorate. She is focused on the intersection of human consciousness, psychology, and emerging technology. A longtime Arizona resident, she has written and lectured widely on how digital environments shape our emotional lives. 

She is an advocate for conscious technology use — helping individuals recognize when tools designed to serve us start to control us. Her work blends cutting-edge behavioral science with practical, grounded guidance for living more aware and intentionally in an increasingly digital, artificial world.