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William R. Stixrud, PhD

Clinical Neuropsychologist, Founder, The Stixrud Group; Faculty Member, Children’s National Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, George Washington University, whose work has been featured in media outlets such as NPR, CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Times of London, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, Time Magazine, Scientific American, Business Week, Barron's, New York Magazine, and Vogue; Co-Author, What Do You Say?: How to Talk With Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home (2021), The Self-Driven Child (2019), and The Thriving Child: The Science Behind Reducing Stress and Nurturing Independence (2018)

Events

Teaching Emotional Brains

Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom  November 22-24, 2024

EMOTIONS & SELF-CONTROL

Transforming Schools: How Fostering a Sense of Control Can Change the Lives of Students and Their Teachers

EMOTIONS, YOUTH, & TECHNOLOGY

Adolescent Self-Regulation: How the Teen Brain Manages Anxiety, Sadness, Anger, and the Challenges of Technology

The Science of Knowledge

Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel, New York, NY or Virtually via Zoom  April 1-3, 2022

Promoting Student Control

Why a Sense of Control Is So Important for Kids’ Development and How to Promote it

Knowing Executive Function & Dysfunction

Executive Function and Dysfunction: Understanding and Developing the Brain's Command and Control System

Wired 24/7

Online Seminar  October 17, 2020-N/A

Stress and Learning in the Coronavirus Age

Online Seminar  June 7, 2020-N/A

Educating Mindful Minds

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, NY  April 19-21, 2018

Fostering Resilient Teens

The Emotional Life of Teens