Commentary: Mobile and Interactive Media Use by Young Children: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown

Frontiers in Psychology

Cedric Galetzka¹ 

关键词: embodied cognition;    children's development;    touchscreen devices;    learning;    smartphones;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00461

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

There seems to be a broad consensus among today's parents that early exposure to digital media is less enriching than real-life experiences (Wooldridge, 2016). While this concern may rightly apply to traditional media such as television, new interactive devices (e.g., smartphones and tablets), on the contrary, are often marketed as supplemental learning tools for children (Kirkorian et al., 2009; Christakis, 2014; Apple, 2016). However, Radesky et al. (2015) recently pointed out that research on the impact of interactive devices on children's cognition cannot keep up with the pace of technological advances. The most recent guidelines on recommended screen time were updated before the first tablets even made their way onto the market (Christakis, 2014). Supplementing Radesky et al. (2015), this commentary aims to clarify the influence of modern touchscreen devices on children's cognitive development from the perspective of embodied cognition.

【 授权许可】

CC BY