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Problem Solving

Homebird

I was wondering if mobile phones from an early age affect development of problem solving skills. As I grew up at a time when there were no mobiles I had toys and games as a child which often involved working things out. Today many young children have phones/screens from a young age. Does anyone think this makes a difference to their ability to work things out?

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  • I think there are probably pros and cons on that one. A lot of games on phones/iPads do actually have high levels of problem solving. But whether this can then be applied to the real world I do not know. I would imagine children's dexterity etc could be reduced though as they will spend more time just clicking buttons than playing with toys that involve small parts and physically turning things etc.

    I do remember reading that technology is affecting our memories. We used to not necessarily remember all facts we'd learnt but we'd often remember where to find the piece of information e.g. we'd know which book to look in. Now basically everything can be found on the internet so all we remember is to Google it.

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  • I think there are probably pros and cons on that one. A lot of games on phones/iPads do actually have high levels of problem solving. But whether this can then be applied to the real world I do not know. I would imagine children's dexterity etc could be reduced though as they will spend more time just clicking buttons than playing with toys that involve small parts and physically turning things etc.

    I do remember reading that technology is affecting our memories. We used to not necessarily remember all facts we'd learnt but we'd often remember where to find the piece of information e.g. we'd know which book to look in. Now basically everything can be found on the internet so all we remember is to Google it.

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