Developing minds in a digital world, a changing India
This article explores the impact of sustained digital technology exposure on the developing brains of children and adolescents in India. It highlights the tension between the benefits of digital innovation and the need for age-appropriate safeguards to protect cognitive and emotional development.
Why it matters
As India's digital ecosystem grows rapidly, balancing technological access with child development is critical for the well-being of its massive youth population.
Developing minds in a digital world, a changing India left ‘Young people worldwide are participating in a vast, largely uncontrolled experiment in how sustained exposure to digital technology may shape developing brains and minds’ Getty Images Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/opinion/op-ed/4t2k5z/article71600558.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-1555756953.jpg umesh negi young Indian boy browsing chatting playing surfing network with mobile phone on bed. mobile phone apps. digital modern device addiction. gadget night sleeplessness. Digital innovation must be balanced with children’s cognitive, emotional and social development Each evening, a familiar scene unfolds in homes around the world. A teenager sits hunched over their smartphone, seamlessly moving between chats, videos, social media, and games. Homework is completed with the help of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform. Engagement with the world increasingly gives way to time spent on screens.
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