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Why children focus on gaming but struggle with other tasks

My kids can focus on a video game for hours but can't sit still for ten minutes of homework and I don't understand what's different.

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The contrast in attention reveals how engagement depends on the structure of reward and meaning.

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“Where Are You with Gaming and children?”

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