{
  "id": 5639899,
  "title": "Do games make children more attentive or more distractible?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/do-games-make-children-more-attentive-or-more-distractible",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-04T20:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-games-children-attentive-distractible.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A study of preschool children found that brief digital or traditional gameplay improved performance on tasks requiring quick responses but reduced performance on tasks demanding greater concentration and self-control.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}