Reading 'beats' TV for sparking imaginative thinking, says expert
Reading books is more effective at stimulating the imagination compared to watching images and stories unfold on screen, a new study has suggested.
Nov 28, 2023
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TV can be educational but social media likely harms mental health: Research on children and screens
Ask any parent and it's likely they'll tell you they're worried about their kids' screen time. A 2021 poll found it was Australian parents' number one health concern for their kids—ahead of cyberbullying and unhealthy diets. ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Cutting down on social media to improve teens and young adults' body image
Teens in North America are spending several hours per day on screens, and there's growing concern over how social media may affect their mental health. A new study. published in Psychology of Popular Media, found that limiting ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Can a computer teach babies to count?
When Jinjing Jenny Wang embarked on a two-year study to determine whether infants experience any cognitive benefits from watching someone count out loud on screen instead of in person, she had already seen what affect such ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Study suggests watching TV with your child can help their cognitive development
Over the past 30 years, the number of television programs targeting infants has been increasing. Between 1997 and 2014, screen time doubled among children aged 0 to 2 years.
Sep 21, 2022
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