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Maryanne Wolf
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Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios rated it 7 years ago
“Will the split-second immediacy of information gained from a search engine and the sheer volume of what is available derail the slower, more deliberative processes that deepen our understanding of complex concepts, of another's inner thought processes, and of our own consciousness?" In “Proust a...
moving under skies
moving under skies rated it 10 years ago
I picked this up because I loved the cover and the title, but alas, the content did not measure up. The book was okay--not atrociously written, mildly interesting throughout--but the content just wasn't new enough for me I suppose. My continual reaction was, "Well, yeah, obviously." In addition to "...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 13 years ago
You can listen too: here:O)Couldn't find the theme tune but this one fits neatlyblurb - Passionate, funny, revelatory and inspiring, this series is a mission statement about the transformative power of reading; about the way it inspires us, the tangible impact it can have on our well-being and the i...
auntieannie
auntieannie rated it 13 years ago
"Proust's sanctuary [in reading] and the scientist's squid [understanding of how neurons fire and transmit to each other] represent complementary ways of understanding different dimensions in the reading process." p.6"unlike its component parts such as vision and speech, which are genetically organi...
Ms. Margie
Ms. Margie rated it 13 years ago
Fascinating information about how the brain adapts in response to learning to read. Breaks down the different steps involved in reading, from recognizing letters to recognizing the sounds letters make, then being able to match those sounds to words, then ideas.The first half of the book is very acc...
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