Video viewing and cognitive development in preadolescents

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-176

  Kumari, Santha ^a   Ahuja, Simerpreet ^a  

^a THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Attention span; Creative imagination; Preadolescents; Video viewing; Visual memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952315456     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439309334815     Document Type: Article

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