In addition to playing for laughs, he learned to listen well, to read people’s moods, to charm, to defuse difficult situations with humor, and, when all else failed, to fight. Scientists don’t fully understand the reasons, but dyslexia can be an advantage for some people. Studies show that learning to read rewires the brain. Reading teaches us to block out the world, and in the process certain kinds of visual processing skills get lost. That may be why some dyslexics exhibit exceptional visual talents, helping them to understand shapes and movements in faster and more nuanced ways than others.
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