Thursday, August 28, 2014

How much digital media are your kids getting?

Digital media may lower children's sensitivity to emotional cues
When children were restricted from using electronic devices such as smartphones and TV for five days, their ability to identify facial expressions and emotional cues improved, according to a study to be published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. Replacing in-person interactions with screen interactions may contribute to the reduced sensitivity to emotional cues, the lead author said

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