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1. Przybylski again. He continues to generalize from studies focussing on screentime that everything digital is harmless, including social media. I don't trust his work. 2. [Children's brains shaped by their time on tech devices, review shows](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-children-brains-tech-...) and [Does screen use really impact thinking skills? Recent analysis suggests it could](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-screen-impact-skills-...) > The evidence review, published today in Early Education and Development, is an analysis of 33 studies which use neuroimaging technology to measure the impact of digital technology on the brains of children under the age of 12. In total, more than 30,000 participants are included. > In particular, the research finds screen time leads to changes in the pre-frontal cortex of the brain, which is the base of executive functions such as working memory and the ability to plan or to respond flexibly to situations. It also finds impacts on the parietal lobe, which helps us to process touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain; the temporal lobe, which is important for memory, hearing and language; and the occipital lobe, which helps us to interpret visual information. > "It should be recognized by both educators and caregivers that children's cognitive development may be influenced by their digital experiences," says the study's corresponding author, Chair Professor Hui Li, from the Faculty of Education and Human Development Faculty of Education and Human Development, at The Education University of Hong Kong. |