Screen time in early childhood may have lasting effects on learning and memory. (IMAGE)

Zhejiang University

Screen time in early childhood may have lasting effects on learning and memory.

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Screen time in early childhood may have lasting effects on learning and memory. Children who spent more time viewing screens during early childhood tended to show poorer academic performance and weaker working memory years later. The strongest associations were observed for screen exposure during infancy, suggesting that early childhood may be a particularly sensitive period for cognitive development.

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World Journal of Pediatrics

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