Technology Kills--Too Much Screen Time for Pre-Schoolers Compromises Brain Structure

A new study found that increased screen time among preschoolers resulted in structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children. From Science Daily:

The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, shows that children who have more screen time have lower structural integrity of white matter tracts in parts of the brain that support language and other emergent literacy skills. These skills include imagery and executive function -- the process involving mental control and self-regulation. These children also have lower scores on language and literacy measures.

The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study assessed screen time in terms of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations. The AAP recommendations not only take into account time spent in front of screens but also access to screens, including portable devices; content; and who children are with and how they interact when they are looking at screens. Science Daily

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AFFECTS OF INCREASED SCREEN TIME RESULTED IN LESS CONTROL FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS--"THE LOSS OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION, THE PROCESS OF MENTAL CONTROL AND SELF-REGULATION."

IN OTHER WORDS, KIDS ARE LOSING CONTROL OVER THEMSELVES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT EXERCISING THEIR CONTROL; JUST LIKE IF WE NEVER WALKED AND USED A MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR WE WOULD BE CHALLENGED TO WALK.

TECHNOLOGY KILLS