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Is screen time bad for kids?

Is screen time bad for kids?

Update: 2023-12-05
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We’ve all heard the old saying that watching too much TV rots your brain. How much truth is there to this – especially when it comes to kids paying attention in school? Should parents feel guilty about their kids’ screen time? Associate Professor Katherine Johnson has the answers.

Read about the featured study here.

Featuring Associate Professor Katherine Johnson. Katherine's research is in the area of developmental cognitive neuroscience.

Credits: Hosted by Associate Professor Cassie Hayward and Professor Nick Haslam. Produced by Carly Godden and Louise Sheedy. Mixed by David Calf. 

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Is screen time bad for kids?

Is screen time bad for kids?

Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences