Ep. 35 - Building Emotional Skills with “Mightier”: A Conversation with “Mightier” Co-Founder Dr. Jason Kahn

Parenting Understood - A podcast by Erin O'Connor and Michelle Tangeman - Wednesdays

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  Today we are excited to be joined by Dr. Jason Kahn, Chief Science Officer and co-founder of “Mightier”, a biofeedback gaming system that helps children age 6 and older build emotional coping skills. He combines his expertise in developmental psychology and mental health to create video games that help children build emotional strength: the ability to harness their emotions to overcome behavioral challenges. Dr. Kahn also holds appointments at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he creates and researches new technology addressing acute problems in pediatric mental health.Dr. Kahn will explain to us what “Mightier” is and how children can use “Mightier” to build their own emotional strength through video games!  You can learn more about Dr. Kahn and “Mightier” by visiting their website https://www.mightier.com/scientific-overview/ and by following their Instagram and Twitter @bemightier