Dinner on Us: Latest Television Research - How Background TV is Part of the Family
This week Dinner on Us is thrilled to welcome back Dr. Dan Anderson. He will talk about his latest research regarding "background television" and its impact on infants and young children.
Dr. Anderson earned his Ph.D. from Brown University and is a professor of psychology at UMass Amherst, where he is the head of the developmental psychology area. He has published numerous research articles and monographs concerning children's attention to and comprehension of television, family television use, and the impact of television on intellectual and social development. Professor Anderson's current research focuses on media impact on infants and toddlers as well as brain activation during adult television and film viewing. He has worked extensively with television networks and production companies concerning the development of educational television programs including Sesame Street, Gullah Gullah Island, Blue's Clues, Bear in the Big Blue House, It's a Big Big World and Dora the Explorer.
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Dinner on Us is a weekly speaker series on topics related to parenting, geared towards families with young children (up to five years old). All who are interested are welcome to attend. Simply call (413) 545-4466 and clearly state your name(s) and contact information to pre-register.