Tots under the age of five suffer adverse effects if their moms and dads are distracted by the bings and dings of modern technology, according to a startling new study on the dangers of “technoference ...

Much has been said about the detrimental impact of screens on childhood development, but a new study takes that concern to an even younger age. This is as much about what children aren't doing as it ...

How technology is reshaping children's development: The good, the bad and the unknown by Valentina Fantasia, Joanna Rączaszek-Leonardi, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin ...

Motor skills development in children is a critical component of healthy physical, cognitive, and social growth. It encompasses a range of fundamental abilities—including balance, coordination, agility ...

Children are ‘borrowing’ comprehension rather than developing it — it’s like sending a robot to the gym on your behalf: the ...

As technology becomes more integrated into daily life, some experts are concerned that children are not developing fine motor skills at the same rate as previous generations. Child development ...

About The Study: Parents’ use of technology in their child’s presence was negatively associated with cognitive and psychosocial outcomes and screen time among young children, although the effect sizes ...

Discussions of cognitive offloading often miss a critical distinction: What AI does to a 45-year-old's brain is categorically ...

New UK government guidance recommends that screen time for children under two should be avoided, except for shared activities ...

Valentina Fantasia receives funding from The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS). She is affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and Cognitive ...