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Is screen time bad for kids?

Is screen time bad for kids?

FromPsychTalks


Is screen time bad for kids?

FromPsychTalks

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Dec 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Dec 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (11)

This is PsychTalks: modern life explored by psychology experts. Each episode unpacks one thorny issue in Australia — and the wider world — to help reveal how our minds work. Hear from some of the brightest thinkers in psychology research, and a line-up of stellar guests. Hosted by award-winning journalist Lynne Malcolm and supported by the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences.