Possible effects of internet use on cognitive development in adolescence

Media and Communication

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 4-12

  Mills, Kathryn L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital media; Multitasking; Online; Social cognition; Social media; Social networking

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016106235     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21832439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17645/mac.v4i3.516     Document Type: Review

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