Proust and the Squid
The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
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A developmental psychologist evaluates the ways in which reading and writing have transformed the human brain, in an anecdotal study that reveals the significant changes in evolutionary brain physiology throughout history.
Alternate Title:
Story and science of the reading brain
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Imprint:
New York, NY - Harper
Pages:
308
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780060186395, 0060186399
Language:
English
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-295) and index
How the brain learned to read -- Reading lessons from Proust and the squid -- How the brain adapted itself to read: the first writing systems -- The birth of an alphabet and Socrates' protests -- How the brain learns to read over time -- The beginnings of reading development, or not -- The "natural history" of reading development: connecting the parts of the young reading brain --The unending story of reading's development -- When the brain can't learn to read -- Dyslexia's puzzle and the brain's design -- Genes, gifts, and dyslexia -- From the reading brain to "what comes next"
How the brain learned to read -- Reading lessons from Proust and the squid -- How the brain adapted itself to read: the first writing systems -- The birth of an alphabet and Socrates' protests -- How the brain learns to read over time -- The beginnings of reading development, or not -- The "natural history" of reading development: connecting the parts of the young reading brain --The unending story of reading's development -- When the brain can't learn to read -- Dyslexia's puzzle and the brain's design -- Genes, gifts, and dyslexia -- From the reading brain to "what comes next"
Statement of responsibility:
Maryanne Wolf ; illustrations by Catherine Stoodley
Characteristics:
xi, 308 p. :,ill. ;,24 cm.
Author (Original Script):
Wolf, Maryanne
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Add a CommentThis is an excellent book for anyone interested in both the historical development of reading ability in the Human species, as well as how children read and some excellent theories about dyslexia and other reading challenges in children ( from deafness to socio-economic status). Every elementary school teacher should read this book. The author gave me some insight int why my 35 year old son, who has a masters degree in Math, is the slowest reader in the family when it comes to novels and leisure reading. The author also warns us not to push our children to be early readers before the right stage in brain development or we could be developing neuro-pathways which eventually hinder reading in adulthood. This is a fantastic book.