# Are classroom screens making children less cognitively capable? Experts are divided

> Jared Cooney Horvath has spent over 15 years studying how people learn, and he says the picture for today’s kids isn’t good.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/are-classroom-screens-making-children-less-cognitively-capable-this-neuroscientist-thinks-so/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a81ffde712f8d354bbf76fe)
- **Published:** 2026-08-16
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #children #classroom #screens #around #capable #cognitively #divided #experts
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