Really happy to see Claire Essex’s brilliant work on the immediate cognitive effects of kid’s TV published after a long journey during her PhD. Watch this space for her continued work on this in our @ukri.org funded #animatingminds project 🧠🎞️👶
Children media is rich in fantasy, including violations of physical laws. Claire Essex @timjsmith.bsky.social @rachaelbedford.bsky.social show that a high frequency and diversity of these events may initially tax children's attention control.
Toddlers Viewing Fantastical Cartoons: Evidence of an Immediate Reduction in Endogenous Control Without an Increase in Stimulus‐Driven Exogenous Control
Empirical studies have shown immediate detrimental effects of TV viewing on children's executive functions (EFs). Existing theories of TV viewing have proposed that such depletion could occur due to ...
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March 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Really happy to see Claire Essex’s brilliant work on the immediate cognitive effects of kid’s TV published after a long journey during her PhD. Watch this space for her continued work on this in our @ukri.org funded #animatingminds project 🧠🎞️👶
At the House of Lords with @timjsmith.bsky.social to discuss the need for evidence-based #screentime guidance in the early years with Baroness Joanna Penn. @ukri.org #AnimatingMinds, @nuffieldfoundation.org #BedtimeBoost.
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
At the House of Lords with @timjsmith.bsky.social to discuss the need for evidence-based #screentime guidance in the early years with Baroness Joanna Penn. @ukri.org #AnimatingMinds, @nuffieldfoundation.org #BedtimeBoost.
A Night of Science and Engineering 2025! 🎆
This event was a fantastic opportunity to connect with others and share insights into how Queen Mary is shaping a better world. 🌍
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by! 👋
#animatingminds #NightofScience #QueenMary #ScienceOutreach
This event was a fantastic opportunity to connect with others and share insights into how Queen Mary is shaping a better world. 🌍
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by! 👋
#animatingminds #NightofScience #QueenMary #ScienceOutreach
March 18, 2026 at 10:13 AM
A Night of Science and Engineering 2025! 🎆
This event was a fantastic opportunity to connect with others and share insights into how Queen Mary is shaping a better world. 🌍
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by! 👋
#animatingminds #NightofScience #QueenMary #ScienceOutreach
This event was a fantastic opportunity to connect with others and share insights into how Queen Mary is shaping a better world. 🌍
A big thank you to everyone who stopped by! 👋
#animatingminds #NightofScience #QueenMary #ScienceOutreach