It used to be that children would play with objects, be told or read stories, or perhaps listen to the radio during a significant portion of their early years. With the advent of television, videos and computers, that tactile and oral world is often left behind. Children who are frequently exposed to television, videos and computer games in the first seven years of life have been found to develop pathways in the brain that later are significantly deficient in reading, studying and socialization skills. Dr. Jane M Healy is an educational psychologist with expertise in developmental psychology, and specialist in the brain development of young children. Her recent books, âEndangered Minds,â and âFailure to Connect,â discuss how television, videos and computers affect the minds of children.
Dr. Jane M. Healy recommends âThe Goddess in Older Women,â by Jean Bolden.
Originally Broadcast: May 9, 2001
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