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Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain

Maryanne Wolf

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Description:The act of reading is a miracle. But how does the brain learn to read?As Wolf, a world-renowned cognitive neuroscientist, explains, the brain that examined tiny clay tablets in the cuneiform script of the Sumerians is configured differently from the brain that reads alphabets or web pages.Such an evolving brain has critical implication. Just as writing reduced the need for memory, the proliferation of digital culture may short-circuit some of written language's unique contributions - with potentially profound consequences for our future.Wolf also draws on her expertise in dyslexia to investigate what happens when the brain finds it difficult to read. Interweaving neuroscience, psychology, literature and linguistics, Wolf takes the reader from the brains of pre-literate Homer to a literacy-ambivalent Plato, from an infant listening to 'Goodnight Moon' to an expert reader of Proust, and finally to an often misunderstood child with dyslexia - a condition that may bring as many gifts and challenges.We truly are, Wolf argues, what we read. Ambitious, provocative and rich with examples, PROUST AND THE SQUID will ensure you never again take for granted your ability to absorb the written word.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain. To get started finding Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 308

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Publisher: Icon Books

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ISBN: 184046867X

Description: The act of reading is a miracle. But how does the brain learn to read?As Wolf, a world-renowned cognitive neuroscientist, explains, the brain that examined tiny clay tablets in the cuneiform script of the Sumerians is configured differently from the brain that reads alphabets or web pages.Such an evolving brain has critical implication. Just as writing reduced the need for memory, the proliferation of digital culture may short-circuit some of written language's unique contributions - with potentially profound consequences for our future.Wolf also draws on her expertise in dyslexia to investigate what happens when the brain finds it difficult to read. Interweaving neuroscience, psychology, literature and linguistics, Wolf takes the reader from the brains of pre-literate Homer to a literacy-ambivalent Plato, from an infant listening to 'Goodnight Moon' to an expert reader of Proust, and finally to an often misunderstood child with dyslexia - a condition that may bring as many gifts and challenges.We truly are, Wolf argues, what we read. Ambitious, provocative and rich with examples, PROUST AND THE SQUID will ensure you never again take for granted your ability to absorb the written word.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain. To get started finding Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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