Tag: media

Study suggests toddler TV time not to blame for attention problems

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: A comprehensive review published in the journal Psychological Science re-examines previous work that claimed to show a direct link between early screen time and… Read more »

Study suggests delivering the news with humor makes young adults more likely to remember and share

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: In the early decades of televised news, Americans turned to the stern faces of newsmen like Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw, and Dan Rather… Read more »

Study suggests parents may end up with more stress when kids watch a lot of TV

From the University of Arizona press release: There’s bad news for parents who frequently plop their kids in front of the TV to give themselves a break: It might actually… Read more »

Study suggests heavy electronic media use in late childhood linked to lower academic performance

From the PLOS press release: A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy computer… Read more »