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Kids and Tech: Tradeoffs

Is there a right kind of screen time?

by Molly Wood
Jul 27, 2018
How parents can navigate the minefield of kids and devices
A boy makes faces while testing out the Animoji feature on an iPhone X at the Apple Store Union Square on in San Francisco in 2017.
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Brain Drain

How early environments contribute to later success

by Caitlin Esch
Dec 22, 2015
Children raised in predictable — though poor — environments do better as adults.
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Socioeconomic status could be affecting childrens' brains

by Noel King
Sep 3, 2015
A large-scale study shows a link between parental income and a child's brain size.
Elizabeth Sowell, a neuroscientist at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, points to a chart comparing family income and brain surface area.
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Learning Curve

How reading on screens is rewiring our brains

by Molly Wood
Sep 4, 2014
Dr. Maryanne Wolf talks about the impact of reading and technology on the brain.
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Educators question 'educational' kids' DVDs

by Jeff Tyler
Dec 21, 2012
Fancy educational toys don't give rich kids an advantage over poor kids when it comes to brain development.
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