“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...
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 "...
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...
"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...
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...
An enjoyable essay that combines reasonably technical information about brain function in reading and its acquisition with literary references and examples. It flows well and gives a good overview. I found it entertaining to read it as an audiobook, and to identify the researcher or writer whose wor...
What I Learned From This Book: Alphabetic systems of writing are much more evolved and efficient than ideographic systems, and therefore "our" brains are Wired Differently from The Chinese. And that "we" all grew up reading Twain and Austen and Proust. Also, the internetz are destroying literacy and...
I found the beginning of the book fascinating, offering new (to me) information about the beginning of written language, how it takes different forms depending on whether it is picture-like or not, noting differences between languages that were representative of sounds or of things. Fascinating stu...
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