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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Development
  • Media Psychology
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Mental imagery is crucial for cognitive development, relying on active construction and sensory experiences.
  • Modern childhood involves extensive screen-media engagement, offering pre-made images and sensory narrowing (visual/auditory focus).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of screen time on the development of children's mental imagery.
  • To examine effects on both mental image generation and inspection across visual and haptic domains.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal cross-lagged panel design with 266 children aged 3-9 years.
  • Data collected at two time points, 10 months apart.
  • Measures included screen-time, mental imagery, working memory, vocabulary, demographics, and device ownership.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant relationship was found between screen time at the first measurement and mental imagery at the second.
  • This effect persisted even after controlling for variables like working memory, vocabulary, and demographics.

Conclusions:

  • Screen time appears to uniquely influence the development of mental imagery in young children.
  • Findings suggest that reduced active image construction due to screen-media may affect cognitive development.