Is it OK for your Kids to Watch Others Play Video Games on YouTube?
If you have children under the age of 8, they probably spend approximately 65% of their online time on YouTube.
If your kids are older, they still spend more than […]
If you have children under the age of 8, they probably spend approximately 65% of their online time on YouTube.
If your kids are older, they still spend more than […]
There are positive aspects to gaming immersion, says Anthony Bean, PhD.
Technology companies and game publishers share an interest: they want to keep your eyes on the screen. And for […]
Can music improve memory and study skills?
Many educators and parents are under the mistaken impression that music interferes with studying, learning, and memory, but they are wrong! One very […]
Parents are becoming very concerned that their kids are addicted to Fortnite. Yes, there are some addictive qualities to how kids play Fortnite, but most simply play too much. The […]
Traditional strategies for treating children with ADHD and working memory difficulties revolve around the use of medication and behavior modification. While medication is clearly the single most potent tool for […]
It is not easy to for kids to put away their screens to do something less stimulating. Transitioning from video games, social media, or other screen time to do homework […]
Verbal working memory involves the ability to remember something and to perform an activity using this memory. Verbal working memory helps maintain information in mind to use for learning, reasoning, […]
Throughout the 1990’s and the first decade of the 21st century, most educators, pediatricians, psychologists, and other child care professionals viewed video-game play as a waste of time. While early […]
A common theme that parents have expressed to me about their kids playing Fortnite and other similar games is how they struggle to stop playing the game and transition to […]
Can your kids learn from playing Fortnite? I believe so. First, let me say that I am uncomfortable with younger kids playing this all-for-one game and what some kids may […]