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“Screen Time”: Content and Context Matter

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This open letter–signed by many psychologists and neuroscientists well-known to LaTB audiences–argues that current panic about “screen time” isn’t based on evidence.

The authors argue that guidelines ought to be based on clearer thinking and deeper research.


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