In games, nothing breaks player flow like a loading screen, and in virtual reality this problem is amplified tenfold. ‘Presence’ or ‘immersion’, the magical yet fragile feeling of ‘being there’, is ...

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High levels of total screen time in young Canadian children are associated with lower reading and math test scores in elementary school, new research suggested. Screen behavior patterns are ...

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Higher levels of screen time in early childhood are associated with lower scores in reading and mathematics on Ontario's standardized tests, with each additional hour of daily screen time associated ...

Higher levels of screen time in early childhood are associated with lower scores in reading and mathematics on Ontario’s standardised tests, with each additional hour of daily screen time associated ...

A study at Michigan State University has investigated the effects of screen time on students' academic performance, specifically analyzing SAT scores from over 2,500 students. The research discovered ...

School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...