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The impact of television viewing on brain structures: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses

Takeuchi, H., Taki, Y., Hashizume, H., Asano, K., Asano, M., Sassa, Y., Yokota, S., Kotozaki, Y. +2 more·2015·Cerebral Cortex

Abstract

Television (TV) viewing is known to affect children's verbal abilities and other physical, cognitive, and emotional development in psychological studies. However, the brain structural development associated with TV viewing has never been investigated. Here we examined cross-sectional correlations between the duration of TV viewing and regional gray/white matter volume (rGMV/rWMV) among 133 boys and 143 girls as well as correlations between the duration of TV viewing and longitudinal changes that occurred a few years later among 111 boys and 105 girls. After correcting for confounding factors, we found positive effects of TV viewing on rGMV of the frontopolar and medial prefrontal areas in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses, positive effects of TV viewing on rGMV/rWMV of areas of the visual cortex in cross-sectional analyses, and positive effects of TV viewing on rGMV of the hypothalamus/septum and sensorimotor areas in longitudinal analyses. We also confirmed negative effects of TV viewing on verbal intelligence quotient (IQ) in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. These anatomical correlates may be linked to previously known effects of TV viewing on verbal competence, aggression, and physical activity. In particular, the present results showed effects of TV viewing on the frontopolar area of the brain, which has been associated with intellectual abilities.

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Authors
Takeuchi, H., Taki, Y., Hashizume, H., Asano, K., Asano, M., Sassa, Y., Yokota, S., Kotozaki, Y., Nouchi, R., & Kawashima, R.
Affiliations
  • Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University (JP)
  • Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (JP)
  • International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University (JP)
  • Tohoku University (JP)
Corresponding author
Takeuchi, H.
Venue
Cerebral Cortex
Published
2013-11-20
Volume
25
Issue
5
Pages
1188-1197
ISSN
  • 1047-3211 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2199
OpenAlex
W2125709153
Cited by
140
References
61
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI
33.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cerebral Cortex (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
television viewing, brain structure, gray matter volume, white matter volume, frontopolar cortex, medial prefrontal cortex, visual cortex, hypothalamus, sensorimotor cortex, verbal intelligence, children, longitudinal brain development, media effects on cognition
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Brain, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Hypothalamus, Intelligence Tests, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Television, Verbal Learning, Prefrontal Cortex, Septum of Brain, White Matter, Gray Matter

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