Higher theta-beta ratio during screen-based vs. printed paper is related to lower attention in children: An EEG study.

ABSTRACT: Reading is considered a non-intuitive, cognitively demanding ability requiring synchronization between several neural networks supporting visual, language processing and higher-order abilities. With the involvement of technology in our everyday life, reading from a screen has become widely used. Several studies point to challenges in processing written materials from the screen due to changes in attention allocation when reading from a screen compared to reading from a printed paper. The current study examined the differences in brain activation when reading from a screen compared to reading from a printed paper focusing on spectral power related to attention in fifteen 6-8-year-old children. Using an electroencephalogram, children read two different age-appropriate texts, without illustra

SUBMITTER: Zivan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194945 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature