- Smartphones reduce memory and recall accuracy, even when not in use
- 46% of teens say they use their phones “almost constantly”
- MRI scans of young children shows screen time reduces the size of the brain areas responsible for visual processing, empathy, attention, complex memory and early reading skills
- Children who spend 5-7 hrs/day on a digital device are 49 points (equivalent of two school years) behind children who are on a screen <1hr/day