Children's sensorimotor development in relation to screen-media usage: A two-year longitudinal study

Explorando os efeitos da exposição às telas eletrônicas no desenvolvimento cognitivo e emocional de crianças até 12 anos: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

“…É sabido no meio científico que dispositivos com telas têm o potencial de aprimorar a educação e aprendizado, como evidenciado por pesquisas que destacam melhorias nas habilidades de leitura precoce e pensamento criativo em crianças expostas a livros eletrônicos e aplicativos educativos (Doron, 2017;Liu et al, 2022;Neumann;Neumann, 2014). No entanto, estudos também indicam efeitos adversos, especialmente em áreas como funcionamento executivo, desenvolvimento sensório-motor e desempenho acadêmico (Liu et al, 2022;Suggate;Martzog, 2021). A multitarefa de mídia, por exemplo, demonstrou impacto negativo na memória de trabalho e na capacidade de alternar entre tarefas em adolescentes (Baumgartner et al, 2014).…”

Does it kill the imagination dead? The effect of film versus reading on mental imagery.

“…Given the large amount of time that not only adults, but also children, spend watching film clips, the small effects found here might have an appreciable effect on people’s mental imagery capacities cumulatively over time. Such an idea might explain why a longitudinal study using the MCT found negative links between screen-media usage and children’s imagery performance (Suggate & Martzog, 2020, 2021).…”

“…Mental imagery processes rely on a sophisticated range of neural networks and areas (Kosslyn et al, 2001; Tomasino et al, 2007), including those responsible for sensorimotor processing (Shenton et al, 2004). Mental imagery involves a complex sensorimotor simulation of external events (Kiefer & Pulvermüller, 2012), which presumably benefits from rich sensorimotor experiences from infancy to adulthood (Guilbert et al, 2018; Suggate & Martzog, 2021). Evidently, our species’ ability to represent, and experience mentally, simulations of real-world phenomena is without doubt a key determinant of scientific and creative endeavor, problem-solving, and educational success (Kosslyn et al, 2010).…”

Effects of Excessive Screen Time on Child Development: An Updated Review and Strategies for Management

“…For instance, research has suggested that electronic books and learning-to-read applications may improve young children's early reading skills and creative thinking capacities [ 2 , 4 , 5 ]. However, studies have also demonstrated the negative effects of screen media use on a number of cognitive areas such as executive functioning, sensorimotor development, and academic outcomes [ 2 , 6 ]. Media multitasking was found to have a negative impact on executive functioning in teenagers, notably on working memory, inhibition, and the capacity to switch between tasks [ 2 , 7 ].…”