Brain connectivity in children is increased by the time they spend reading books and decreased by the length of exposure to screen‐based media

This study compared the time spent using screen-based media or reading on the functional connectivity of the reading-related brain regions in children aged 8-12.We recruited 19 healthy American children from a private school in Cincinnati, USA, in 2015-6 after advertising the study to parents. The parents completed surveys on how many hours their children spent on independent reading and screen-based media time, including smartphones, tablets,...