ERIC Number: EJ877034
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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The Effects of Technological Overload on Children: An Art Therapist's Perspective
Klorer, P. Gussie
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v26 n2 p80-82 2009
Children today are continually bombarded with visual and auditory stimulation, and many make their connections in cyberspace to the detriment of real-time face-to-face encounters with other people. The negative effects of multitasking and technological overload on children and adolescents are discussed in this viewpoint article from the perspective of a family art therapist. The impact of overstimulation on attachment, attention deficit disorder, and interpersonal skills has profound implications for children receiving art therapy.
Descriptors: Stimulation, Attention Deficit Disorders, Art Therapy, Information Technology, Children, Adolescents, Interpersonal Competence, Visual Stimuli, Auditory Stimuli, Interaction, Allied Health Personnel, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist
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