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Student Links Screen Time to Toddler Behavior Issues

3/28/2025

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Jillian Lesikar, a dedicated Penn State World Campus student, discovered a troubling link between screen time and toddler behavior while observing her son’s meltdowns after fast-paced shows. Her compelling research, showcased at a psychology event, seeks to illuminate the effects of screen time and fuels her ambition to enter medical school.

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Story summary

Jillian Lesikar, a dedicated Penn State World Campus student, discovered a troubling link between screen time and toddler behavior while observing her son’s meltdowns after fast-paced shows. Her compelling research, showcased at a psychology event, seeks to illuminate the effects of screen time and fuels her ambition to enter medical school.