الرواق
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 614-623
2024-06-01

The Impact Of Electronic Communication Device Notifications On Pre-school Children's (aged 3-5) Cognitive Performance

Authors : Aboub Mohamed Amine .

Abstract

Marshall McLuhan (1964) said, "Any technology gradually creates a totally new human environment." (Andrew McLuhan, medium.com; 2019). This is affirmed by the changes we are experiencing today, which have occurred and continue to occur in the details of our lives. Rapidly evolving technology has transformed the specifics of the environment in which we live, as well as our responses to the natural stimuli that surround us. As a result of this technology, a virtual space has emerged parallel to our physical reality. It utilizes a variety of notifications, emanating from electronic devices of various kinds, to aid us in our tasks. This has enabled a greater impact on users of this technology across different demographics and age groups. Children, being the first generation growing up within this emerging environment, are among the groups exposed to these notifications. Individuals within this generation are accustomed to living within this virtual space and adapting to it by interacting with the supporting devices. These auditory, sensory, and visual notifications have an impact on various cognitive functions of the child, especially during the stage of completing mental and perceptual development between the ages of 3 to 5 years.In this stage, the child strives to learn and acquire a range of sensory and cognitive skills that influence their human capacities (including cognitive, sensory, and social abilities). This study aims to shed light on a set of indicators through which these impacts can be monitored, along with the resulting consequences, while also discussing ways to overcome them.

Keywords

Communication device notifications, cognitive performance, child.