Think Like a Girl: Myth-Busting, Brain Chemistry, and Actionable Cognitive Strategies in Practice
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Virtual Workshop Description
For decades, clinical models have treated the male brain as the default, leaving women with outdated assumptions about their own stress response, decision-making, and emotional processing. It’s time to dispel the myths and flip the switch.
Drawing from cutting-edge research in neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience detailed in Think Like a Girl, this 3-hour CE workshop dispels long-standing myths regarding women’s cognitive function, stress response, and decision-making. Attendees will explore how sex-specific differences such as unique working memory patterns, neural connectivity under stress, and hormonal fluctuations impact women's mental health and executive functioning. Participants will learn practical, evidence-based tools and cognitive strategies to help female clients leverage their innate neurological strengths across career, relationship, and lifestyle domains.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate Sex-Specific Neurobiology: Identify key neurological, hormonal, and functional differences in female brain development and cognitive processing compared to standard male-normed models.
- Deconstruct Cognitive Myths: Evaluate empirical research debunking common clinical stereotypes surrounding women’s decision-making, emotional regulation, and stress resilience.
- Analyze Stress & Hormonal Impacts: Explain how acute and chronic stress and associated neurochemical shifts differentially affect working memory, burnout risk, and executive function in women.
- Apply Science-Based Interventions: Integrate tailored cognitive and memory strategies to help female clients optimize working memory, mitigate decision fatigue, and enhance professional and personal outcomes.
Her research centers on working memory, spatial intelligence, resilience, and cognitive performance. She is the developer of widely used clinical and educational assessment tools published through Pearson, including the Automated Working Memory Assessment (AWMA), translated into nearly 20 languages, and the Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS).
Beyond her academic research and clinical practice, Dr. Alloway is an international TEDx speaker and corporate consultant who translates cognitive science for industry leaders, educational institutions, and media outlets. Her research has been featured in outlets such as Good Morning America, The Today Show, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and the BBC.
Current Work & Research Initiatives
- Cognitive Application Development: Founder and lead developer of MemorIQ, an evidence-based mobile application designed to enhance working memory, study strategies, and cognitive performance across university and adult populations.
- STEM & Architectural Spatial Cognition: Co-principal investigator on a multi-institution project (collaborating with researchers from the University of Cambridge, the Royal Institute of British Architects, and The Foundation Academy) designing and evaluating a 10-week architectural STEM curriculum to analyze spatial intelligence and working memory in middle school students.
Early Registration (by 9/28/26): DPA Member - $85; Non-Member - $115; DPA Student/Intern/Postdoc Member - $30; Non-Member Student/Intern/Postdoc - $60
Delayed Registration (9/29/26 to 10/1/26): DPA Member - $105; Non-Member - $135; DPA Student/Intern/Postdoc Member - $50; Non-Member Student/Intern/Postdoc - $80
This VIRTUAL WORKSHOP will start promptly at the appointed time. You will receive an email with a link to the workshop after payment is submitted. If you do not see the email, please search your inbox and spam folder for an email from info@dpadallas.org. If you cannot find this email, please reach out to us at least 48 hours before the workshop so that we have adequate time to provide assistance. On the day of the event, please login a few minutes prior to the start of the workshop to ensure your technology is working as expected.
Psychologists, LPAs, and LSSPs: This activity qualifies for 3.0 hours of professional development in distinct populations. Dallas Psychological Association, Inc. (DPA) maintains responsibility for the program and its content as per TSBEP rule 461.11(c)(2)(A). Counselors: This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education in distinct populations. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors rule 681.142. Social Workers: This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education in distinct populations. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Social Workers rules 781.509 and 781.511(a)-(c). Marriage and Family Therapists: This activity consists of 3.0 clock hours of continuing education in distinct populations. DPA activities meet the continuing education requirements as outlined in Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists rule 801.264. For all license categories, full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. Prior to receiving an attendance certificate, an evaluation must be completed. Please retain the certificate of completion and use as proof of completion when required.
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once payment is received.
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Dallas Psychological Association
Registration Info
Registration is required before Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Registration cancellations will be accepted until Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Cancellation Policy:
For workshop registrations, cancellations received at least three business days before the event are fully refundable. There is no refund for cancellations received later. Please note that if you register and do not attend and do not cancel with required notice, you are liable for full payment.
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