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The Immediate Impact of Different Types of Television on Young Children's Executive Function

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Lillard, Angeline S., Peterson, Jennifer·2011·Pediatrics

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OBJECTIVE: The goal of this research was to study whether a fast-paced television show immediately influences preschool-aged children's executive function (eg, self-regulation, working memory). METHODS: Sixty 4-year-olds were randomly assigned to watch a fast-paced television cartoon or an educational cartoon or draw for 9 minutes. They were then given 4 tasks tapping executive function, including the classic delay-of-gratification and Tower of Hanoi tasks. Parents completed surveys regarding television viewing and child's attention. RESULTS: Children who watched the fast-paced television cartoon performed significantly worse on the executive function tasks than children in the other 2 groups when controlling for child attention, age, and television exposure. CONCLUSIONS: Just 9 minutes of viewing a fast-paced television cartoon had immediate negative effects on 4-year-olds' executive function. Parents should be aware that fast-paced television shows could at least temporarily impair young children's executive function.

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Authors
Lillard, A. S., & Peterson, J.
Venue
Pediatrics
Published
2011-10-01
Volume
128
Issue
4
Pages
644-649
ISSN
  • 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-4275
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W2130429359
Cited by
393
References
46
FWCI
76.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
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