IMPACT OF DIGITAL DEVICE USE ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN: A FOCUS ON NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

The widespread integration of digital technologies, including smartphones, tablets, and computers, into children’s everyday lives has generated growing concern regarding their potential impact on cognitive development. The primary school period represents a crucial stage in the maturation of higher mental processes such as attention, memory, and executive functioning. Recent findings in neuroscience indicate that excessive exposure to digital stimuli may influence brain functional connectivity, particularly in areas associated with attention regulation and executive control, including the prefrontal cortex.