Twice Upon a Mind: Preschoolers’ Narrative Processing of Electronic and Printed Stories

Advanced technology and the shift to a digital childhood have dramatically reshaped children’s early life experiences. Children’s literacy experiences are also evolving; in addition to printed storybooks, children are now exposed to electronic stories (e-stories). While previous studies have addressed the effects of e-stories on children’s comprehension, little attention has been devoted to the roles of theory of mind (ToM) and executive...