This particular video discusses many questions about how children process information that comes from the television, and if this effects them in a negative or a positive way. Lisa Guernsey discusses not only how children understand the screen, since they have not had as much experience as adults dealing with these things. She also talks about the kinds of things that children can learn from screens, and how to make this a positive experience for very young children, instead of one that will have detrimental effects to their health.
Author: Christakis, D, (2012),
Publisher: TED X (Youtube).
In this video, Pediatrician Dimitri Christakis provides a good perspective on how children's brains are able to evolve and grow and how this changes from the kinds of simulation that we get from the world. He discusses the relationship between stimulation and brain activity, and the consequences that can happen from too much stimulation and not enough. He gives examples of TV programs that are overstimulating, and those that are much less stimulating and much better for children's development, and the importance of pacing in Television programs.
Author: Mona Amin
Publisher: PedsDocTalk,
This video from Dr Mona Amin provides a very good overview of tips and strategies for handling screen time for young children. Not only does she discuss the consequences of too much screen time, she also discusses what can be good about screen time for children and young adults. She discusses how screen time affects infants and toddlers especially, and how the copious amounts of visual input are not necessarily helpful for children's stimulation and cognitive speed, and the recommendations for the amount of screen time for children.
Author: Catherine McTamney
Publisher: Rising Tide Montessori (Youtube)
In this video, Associate Professor Catherine McTamney from Vanderbilt University discusses the long-term effects of too much screen time on children. She also discusses the ideas that we're constantly being taught about how screens can be helpful for teaching children things, how they can help children focus, and how it isn't so bad when it's just for a short amount of time at once. However, in a lot of homes and schools, this is actually not the case, since screens are left on in the background and therefore children's brains are not able to relax. This causes brain alterations that cause issues with ability to focus, increase levels of dopamine on a short term level when they are attached to screens, and causes them to become reliant on these said screens. McTamney finally discusses how the time that children spend on screens is often time when they are not doing anything else, and that means that they aren't being social, aren't being mentally or emotionally supported by individual or group play, and they aren't being supported by having interactions with their friends or family.
Author: Leigh, T, (2024).
Publisher: Heal Thy Self (Youtube).
In this video, Dr Trish Leigh, Cognitive Neuroscientist, talks all about how screens impact our mental health, physical health, mental cognition, and other psychological implications that this causes. She mentions how when we are in front of screens, our brains get fatigued and leave us wired simply because of the fact that our brains are supposed to be at 12 Hertz and screens cause our brains to go at 60 Hertz. She discusses how to moderate screen time, as well as giving multiple examples on how to reverse screen time effects as well.