Infant brain responses predict reading speed in secondary school...
There’s new evidence that for babies with an inherited risk for dyslexia, their brain responses as infants predict how fast they’ll read in secondary school....
read moreReading aloud boosts memory
A new study published in the journal Memory showed that “the production effect”—speaking and hearing yourself speak—helps the brain store information better for long-term memory....
read moreReading stories creates universal patterns in the brain
Researchers studying the brains of people reading narratives in a variety of languages found that even though the stories may be written in different alphabets or read in a different direction, there are universal patterns that are created in...
read moreStorytime a “turbocharger” for a child’s brain
An international study published in PLOS ONE found that engaging kids while reading books to them gives their brains a cognitive boost....
read moreLearningRx reviews study on sex differences in dyslexia
Study provides clues to sex differences in dyslexia Researchers found that males’ processing speed had greater variability than females’ processing speed, and that males have a lower average reading performance compared to females....
read moreHealthy diet boosts kids’ reading skills
A study of 161 kids between 6 and 8 years old found that those who ate a healthy diet had better reading skills in the first three years of school....
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