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Gadget multitasking can cause children to develop social problems, according to a new study.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Children who frequently multitask are less likely to develop social skills, study says
- The study from Stanford University included nearly 3,500 girls aged 8 to 12
- Face-to-face chats can improve kids' social devleopment
(CNN) -- FaceTime, the Apple video-chat application, is not a replacement for real human interaction, especially for children, according to a new study.
Tween girls who spend much of their waking hours switching frantically between YouTube, Facebook, television and text messaging are more likely to develop social problems, says a Stanford University study published in a scientific journal on Wednesday.
Young girls who spend the most time multitasking between various digital devices, communicating online or watching video are the least likely to develop normal social tendencies...
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