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jan 1, 1993 - Daniel R. Anderson Hired as Research Adviser for Nick Jr.

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Developmental psychologist Daniel R. Anderson, co-author of foundational research on the video deficit effect and children's television attention, was hired directly into the Nickelodeon production pipeline. It was the first time a commercial cable network had embedded rigorous cognitive science into its preschool programming decisions, bringing the CTW model into the commercial sphere.

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jan 1, 1993
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~ 33 years ago