We dont quite understand these things yet....

"New Research: Children?s Brains Are Shaped by Their Time on Tech Devices

By TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The evidence review, recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Early Education and Development, is an analysis of 33 studies that use neuroimaging technology to measure the impact of digital technology on the brains of children under the age of 12. In total, more than 30,000 participants are included. Based on the analysis of studies spanning 23 years that included over 30,000 children under the age of 12, specialists suggest that governments should provide increased support to parents.

The researchers, while acknowledging these effects, refrain from recommending specific limits on screen time due to the potential for confrontation. They suggest that policymakers should assist parents in managing their children?s digital engagement by endorsing programs that foster positive brain development.

In particular, the research finds screen time leads to -
changes in the pre-frontal cortex of the brain, which is the base of executive functions such as working memory and the ability to plan or to respond flexibly to situations.
It also finds impacts on the parietal lobe, which helps us to process touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain;
the temporal lobe, which is important for memory, hearing, and language;
and the occipital lobe, which helps us to interpret visual information.

Digital Experiences and Cognitive Development
?It should be recognized by both educators and caregivers that children?s cognitive development may be influenced by their digital experiences,? says the study?s corresponding author, Chair Professor Hui Li, from the Faculty of Education and Human Development Faculty of Education and Human Development, at The Education University of Hong Kong. ?Limiting their screen time is an effective but confronting way, and more innovative, friendly, and practical strategies could be developed and implemented."

https://scitechdaily.com/new-research-childrens-brains-are-shaped-by-their-time-on-tech-devices/

I have a link here for you on this subject. An SDA layman by the name of Christian Berdahl did a series of meeting on this exact subject. His ideas are well worth listening to.

Here is a link to several series of meetings he gave including one on music and its influence on the human body and our spirituality.

https://americanchristianministries.org/?s=&spid=berdahl-christian&type=speaker

We just had Scott Ritsema on the same subject and has several videos on this. Will see if can post a few...

I'd like to point out something I had forgotten. It's not only children whose brains are being reshaped by social media. Berdahl demonstrates that everyone who uses cell phones for social media is having their brains reshaped because the programmers are creating systems that cause regular releases of dopamine into the blood stream. What this does is create an addiction for more. If you use social media daily such as Facebook and other similar sites you can prove this for yourself. Stop using social media for a few days and see if you don't become agitated. If you do you can know you are addicted,

I see kids walk by our house daily that don't even look where the are going they are so intent on texting. One girl came within a couple of inches of walking into a neighbor's 28' cabin cruiser. These sites also cause depression as everyone now knows what all their friends do all the time. If a person finds out they weren't invited to a gathering of their friends they begin wondering why, what's wrong with me that I wasn't invited.

Berdahl has investigated this very thoroughly for a couple of years and he has found all kinds of negative effects on kids and adults.

BTW, I watched a couple of Ritsema's videos yesterday. He covers a lot of the same material Berdahl covers including music and it's effects on the human body and brain.

Will have to check it out..