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Have you ever noticed how many children who are allowed to watch all sorts of colorful television shows, and play for hours on tablets and phones, seem to have some type of behavioral problem?
We’re not talking about the children allowed to watch adult content. According to Forbes, there’s a very real risk that children’s TV may impact the minds of young viewers. “Fast-paced children’s shows can, at surface level, seem very captivating for young audiences—with fun, rapid visuals and frenetic storytelling. However, studies show that even brief exposure to fast-paced programming can have detrimental effects on executive functioning—the mental processes responsible for planning, problem-solving and impulse control,” says Forbes. (LEARN MORE: No, The H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak Isn’t New)
Bad Stimulants
You wouldn’t give your child mind-altering drugs — although many doctors try to — so you probably wouldn’t want to give them anything else that could shape their brains in a negative way. “According to research from Dr. Susan R. Johnson—a behavioral and developmental pediatrician—watching television has been likened to multilevel sensory deprivation, where the passive consumption of audiovisual stimuli fails to engage the full spectrum of sensory experiences necessary for healthy brain development,” the article continues.
It sounds like screen time can be pretty detrimental for children when they’re over-exposed, but what do you think? Do you think humans have too much screen time in general?
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