FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2020·6 min readUnderstanding the developing brain for readingA structural brain scaffold in infants serves as a foundation for literacy. Language and reading may refine this pre-existing brain scaffold. The study also reveals robust language networks activate while children sleep if stories are read to them during slumber.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 3, 2019·4 min readThe brain processes words placed on the right side of a screen more quicklyThe left and right hemispheres of the brain are characterized by different word processing strategies.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·December 12, 2016·2 min readUnlocking Clues to Language Based Learning in ChildrenA new study which links working memory to learning in children may help educators develop new strategies to help those with learning difficulties.Read More