Being able to read competently is one of the most important skills we need to function in today's fast-paced society. Analying the way we read can offer valuable insights into how we process visual ...

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The “science of reading” movement is sweeping through state legislatures. Over the past several years, more states have passed laws or implemented other policies requiring schools to use ...

I think it's pretty clear that the future of books is digital. I'm sure we'll always have deckle-edge hardcovers and mass market paperbacks, but I imagine the physical version of books will soon ...

Babies and young children are sponges that soak in practically everything in their environments. It’s true! Even during story time, their minds are at work, taking in all the language they hear and ...

Even for people who love books, finding the opportunity to read can be a challenge. Many, then, rely on audiobooks, a convenient alternative to old-fashioned reading. You can listen to the latest ...

An unwelcome gift of aging when many turn 50 is the need for reading glasses. This age-related loss of near vision, which occurs when the muscles of our eyes lose their focusing ability, can impact ...

The oldest known library, dating back to the second millennium BC, in Thebes, Egypt, reportedly bore a sign above its portals in Greek: Psyches Iatreion, translated as “healing place of the soul”. The ...