Scientific American – R. Douglas Fields
“We all heard the warning as kids: “That TV will rot your brain!”…The parental scolding dates back to the black-and-white days of I Love Lucy, and today concern is growing amid a flood of video streaming on portable devices. But are young minds really being harmed? With brain imaging, the effects of regular TV viewing on a child’s neural circuits are plain to see. Studies suggest watching television for prolonged periods changes the anatomical structure of a child’s brain and lowers verbal abilities. Behaviorally, even more detrimental effects may exist…Now a new study hits the pause button on this line of thinking.”(more)