Cognitive Development in Digital Contexts investigates the impact of screen media on key aspects of children and adolescents’ cognitive development. Highlighting how screen media impact cognitive development, the book addresses a topic often neglected amid societal concerns about pathological media use and vulnerability to media effects, such as aggression, cyber-bullying and Internet addiction. It addresses children and adolescents’ cognitive development involving their interactions with parents, early language development, imaginary play, attention, memory, and executive control, literacy and academic performance.

• Covers the impact of digital from both theoretical and practical perspectives
• Investigates effects of digital media on attention, memory, language and executive functioning
• Examines video games, texting, and virtual reality as contexts for learning
• Explores parent-child interactions around media
• Considers the development of effective educational media
• Addresses media literacy and critical thinking about media
• Considers social policy for increasing access to high quality education media and the Internet
• Provides guidance for parents on navigating children’s technology usage