A developmental psychologist says children who spend too much time in front of a screen can develop social and emotional problems well into adolescence.
Researchers have found excessive screen time can be associated with children developing emotional and social deficits.
University of Sunshine Coast Associate Professor Michael Nagel said the effects of excessive screen time could be similar to some symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder. It also found a "recovery therapeutic process" — consisting of occupational therapy, play therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, language stimulation, and other treatments — could improve symptoms in heavy screen users.Dr Nagel said screens had a "displacement" effect, reducing the amount of time spent interacting with other humans during a child's critical development phase.
Dr Stejpanovic said, as a child, he had partaken in long gaming marathons on the Nintendo Entertainment System . Dr Nagel said this could explain why internet users often showed low empathy, vehemence, poor perspective-taking, and the inability to put themselves in other people's shoes.
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