In this workshop, Dr. Pearson speaks from a personal perspective about some of the challenges in recognizing personal sensory stressors, what we can do to identify them, and find strategies for coping. Dr. Pearson will also discuss how to identify sources of sensory joy, recognize what makes these things so stimulating, and draw upon this to improve our mental health.
Presented June 9-12, 2021
The views expressed in
the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily
reflect those of STAR Institute.
Level: Introductory
Length: 1 hour
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Learning Objectives:
- Identify relationship between sensory input and experience of 'stress'
- Recognize sensory aspects of stressors and pleasures
- Identify potential ways to minimize stress/increase pleasure
Presenter:
Amy Pearson, PhD
Dr. Amy Pearson is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the
University of Sunderland. She graduated with a BSc in Psychology with Cognitive
Neuroscience from the University of Nottingham in 2009, followed by a Masters
in Cognitive Neuroscience in 2010 and a PhD in Autism research in 2014,
focusing on the development of visuo-spatial skills in autistic people. Since
then, her research has focused on understanding everyday issues in the lives of
autistic people, such as interpersonal relationships and masking through the
lens of the neurodiversity paradigm. She is a Fellow of Higher Education
Academy and a member of the Experimental Psychology Society. She is also a
member of the British Psychological Society Developmental Section and co-editor
of the BPS Developmental Forum.
The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.