Reading and the Brain

[RandomAnthony]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2011/06...

This article was 1) on NPR, 2) had the words "reading" and "brain" in the title, so I felt morally obligated to post it here. Proceed.

[Janice]

It cracks me up the way you direct with "go", "proceed", "discuss".

[~Geektastic~]

Even with terms like "neuronal recycling," I still feel like most of what he said is a "duh." Of course the brain isn't "designed" to read, but then again it wasn't designed to split atoms, either. The brain is a trainable entity, and like everything else, it has it's limits. I'm just glad we ARE able to read, whether or not we were intended to do so from the outset. I've always been on the fence when it comes to the nature vs. nurture argument, although I often lean more towards "nurture" when it comes to human behavior.

[Félix]

The book I'm reading right now fits right in with this. Our brains are magnificent. My brain is in awe of itself.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

This article was 1) on NPR, 2) had the words "reading" and "brain" in the title, so I felt morally obligated to post it here. Proceed.

I love this sentence, but no. I have no interest in discussing this.