The book comprises a brief theoretical review and presents four
empirical studies relating to the question of whether brain areas
can be specialized for reading. This question has been studied
within the broader context of cognitive neuroscience, both in
patients with acquired disorders of reading (alexia), and with the
use of functional imaging techniques. An important account
postulates that an area in the mid-fusiform gyrus - the so-called
visual word form area - is specialized for reading (in literate
adults). Extant evidence for and against such specialization is
briefly reviewed and found inconclusive. The reported empirical
studies of patients with pure alexia, as well as a functional
imaging study of word and picture recognition, challenges the
notion of selectivity for word or letter processing in the visual
domain. However, the findings do suggest that reading may be
disproportionately affected by damage to more general purpose
visual recognition processes.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
June 2010 |
First published: |
June 2010 |
Authors: |
Randi Starrfelt
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
76 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8383-3950-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8383-3950-9 |
Barcode: |
9783838339504 |
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