Are smartphones bad for children?

In this episode of Naked Neuroscience, James Tytko is investigating what harms smartphones might be inflicting on adolescents. He hears from a collective action group seeking to delay giving phones to their children, neuropsychologist Richard Cytowic describes the autism-like symptoms which arise from too much screen time, and we hear why a ban on smartphones in schools might be a step too far in mitigating the negative effects. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Are smartphones bad for children? is an episode from Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith.

This episode is 00:30:30 long.

This episode was published on Nov 11, 2024.

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