Singapore Study: Heavy Infant Screen Time Linked to Teen Anxiety and Brain Development Changes
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A Singapore government study tracking 168 children for over a decade found that infants exposed to high screen time before age two showed brain development changes associated with slower decision-making and higher anxiety in adolescence. The research, published in The Lancet's eBioMedicine journal, adds to growing concerns about early digital exposure's impact on child development.
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The study was conducted by a team within the country's Agency for Science, Technology and Research and the National University of Singapore
It tracked 168 children for more than a decade, and conducted brain scans on them at three time points
adding to concerns about early digital exposure
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