How a Lack of Background Knowledge Can Hinder Reading Comprehension
The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult to understand if they don’t have the necessary background…
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The Culturally Co-opted Brain: How Reading Changes the Way We Think
From a research perspective, reading and writing is a fascinating phenomenon. After all, the first writing systems date back less than 6,000 years – the…
Brain’s Reading Centers Are Culturally Universal No Matter What Language
The brain scans of French and Mandarin native speakers have shown that people use the same areas in the brain for reading, no matter what…
Growth in Brain’s White Matter Tracts Could Predict Literacy
Brain connectivity can predict reading skills, thanks to brain scans and the examination of the growth of long-range connections in the brain. These allow researchers…