FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2017·3 min readBrains of Children With Better Physical Fitness Posses Greater Gray Matter VolumeResearchers link physical fitness in children to increased gray matter volume in areas of the brain implicated in language processing and reading skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 31, 2017·4 min readDetecting Dyslexia Risks Before Learning to ReadA new study links auditory processing and a child's reading skill. Researchers hope their findings could provide an early diagnostic tool for dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 18, 2017·4 min readHuman Characters, Not Animals, Teach Children Best Moral LessonsReading stories about humans, not anthropomorphic characters, teach moral lessons most effectively to young children a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 25, 2017·5 min readToddlers Begin Learning Rules of Reading and Writing at Very Early AgeA new study reveals that by the age of three, children are already starting to follow complex rules and patterns that govern how letters fit together to make words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 12, 2017·4 min readExposure to a Common Visual Illusion May Enhance Your Ability to Read Fine PrintAccording to University of York researchers, the ability to read fine print may be enhanced following exposure to a common visual illusion. The researchers found visual acuity may be enhanced by the expanding motion aftereffect optical illusion.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 3, 2017·4 min readPicture Overload Hinders Child’s Ability to Learn New Words in StorybooksWhen it comes to teaching children new words and how to read, less is more for illustrations. Researchers find having more than one illustration per page hinders children's ability to learn new words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 21, 2017·5 min readScreen Time or Story Time? E-Books Grab Attention of Toddlers and Led to Greater LearningToddlers who were read stories from e-book devices pay more attention during story time and showed increased learning than those who were read traditional books, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2017·4 min readHow Reading Makes Us MoveA new study reveals the role the motor system plays in the perception of language.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 12, 2017·6 min readSocioeconomic Background Linked to Reading ImprovementDyslexic children of lower socioeconomic status benefit more from summer reading programs than their more affluent peers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2017·5 min readLearning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the BrainFindings shed light on possible causes for reading disorders such as dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 9, 2017·4 min readTell Me What Languages You Know and I’ll Tell You How You ReadFindings could have positive implications for education and teaching bilingual children how to read.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 21, 2017·3 min readSounding Out Words is the Best Way to Teach ReadingLearning to read by sounding out the words has a dramatic impact on the accuracy of comprehension and reading aloud, a new study reports.Read More