How do our brains respond differently to words on a screen rather than to words on paper?
In a distracted digital age, children's first experiences with written language are often digital texts.
According to a recent U.S. study from Common Sense Media, children ages eight and younger spend an average of just under two and a half hours a day with screen media, 35 percent of it on mobile screens.
They spend more time with mobile screens than with print books.
This shift has raised concerns about the potential for children's ability to read deeply and with focus.
In recent years, researchers are putting more emphasis on understanding the impact of the digital text on children's reading development.
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