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November 11, 2010

How Reading Rewires the Brain - ScienceNOW

How Reading Rewires the Brain - ScienceNOW

Written language poses a puzzle for neuroscientists. Unlocking the meaning in a string of symbols requires complex neural circuitry. Yet humans have been reading and writing for only about 5000 years—too short for major evolutionary changes. Instead, reading likely depends on circuits that originally evolved for other purposes. But which ones?

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