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Highlights
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Preteens spent five days in a nature camp without access to screens and were compared to controls.
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Both groups took pre- and post-tests regarding nonverbal emotional cues.
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The experimental group’s recognition of cues improved significantly over the control.
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Time away from screen media, with increased social interaction, may improve comprehension of nonverbal emotional cues.
This is an update on a teen camp experiment. It is an interesting account of teen interactions during that period.