How Childrens’ TV Can Hurt Them.
Young children who watch fast-paced, fantastical television shows may become handicapped in their readiness for learning, according to a new University of Virginia study published in the October issue of the journal Pediatrics. U.Va. psychologists tested 4-year-old children immediately after they had watched nine minutes of the popular show “SpongeBob SquarePants” and found that their executive function — the ability to pay attention, solve problems and moderate behavior — had been severely compromised when compared to 4-year-olds who had either watched nine minutes of “Caillou,” a slower-paced, realistic public television show, or had spent nine minutes drawing.
“There was little difference on the tests between the drawing group and the group that watched ‘Caillou,'” said lead investigator Angeline Lillard, a psychology professor in U.Va.’s College of Arts & Sciences. Readmore at e! science
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Posted 13 Jul 2012 by theaveeditor
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