The inferior temporal cortex is capable of performing tasks, such as distinguishing between real and nonsense words and picking out specific letters from words. Read More
The human brain avoids taking unnecessary effort while reading by regulating the resources used in order to identify the most essential information. Read More
A 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
Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDE flame retardants while pregnancy had less efficient reading networks, and increased risk of developing reading disorders. Read More
Reading to infants and young children is associated with stronger vocabulary skills at age three. The findings reveal parents who read to children with genetic predispositions to learning and attention disorders help improve their language acquisition skills. Read More
Intuitive sense not only underpins our understanding of the real world but also helps inform us of the fictional worlds we create. Read More
Learning letter-sound correspondences early provides the best possible basis to learning how to read. Read More
Machine learning finds you can take a person's language behavior and estimate the types of material they have read. Read More
New findings dispute the popular cerebellar deficit hypothesis of dyslexia. Researchers report the cerebellum is not engaged during reading in typical readers and does not differ in children with dyslexia. Read More
Stronger activation for words over pseudo-words was seen in deep layers of the visual word form area. The activation caused top-down projections from higher language areas of the brain. Read More
Learning to read enhances responses to other visual input in early visual areas of the brain. Read More
fMRI brain scans reveal semantic tuning during both reading and listening to words are highly correlated in selective areas of the cerebral cortex. The new brain maps enabled researchers to accurately predict which words would active specific regions of the cortex. Read More
