Reader, Come Home. Book Summary

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Maryanne Wolf

What’s inside

Reader, Come Home discusses the impacts of the digital age on our reading brains and comprehension. It explores neuroplasticity and the cognitive consequences of digital reading.

You’ll Learn

  • Understanding the neurological impact of digital reading
  • Insight into how reading shapes thought processes
  • Strategies to improve deep reading abilities
  • Navigating digital and traditional reading for cognitive balance

Key Points

  • Exploration of the Reading Brain
  • Effects of Digital Medium on Literacy
  • Neuroplasticity and the Brain’s Adaptation
  • Deep Reading vs. Skimming in Digital Age
  • Cognitive and Empathetic Implications
  • Strategies to Foster Deep Reading
  • Vision for a Biliterate Brain

Who’s it For

  • Educators
  • Parents
  • Psychologists
  • Technology Enthusiasts
  • Students of Cognitive Science

About the author

Maryanne Wolf is a renowned scholar on literacy and the neurological underpinnings of reading and language.