Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World

Wolf, Maryanne

Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World - New York Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018 - 260p illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-247) and index.

Reading, the canary in the mind -- Under the big top: an unusual view of the reading brain -- Deep reading: is it endangered? -- "What will become of the readers we have been?" -- The raising of children in a digital age -- From laps to laptops in the first five years: don't move too fast -- The science and poetry in learning (and teaching) to read -- Building a biliterate brain -- Reader, come home.

Wolf considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy and reflection as we become increasingly dependent upon digital technologies.

9780062388780

2017279894


Reading, Psychology of.
Books and reading--Psychological aspects.
Reading comprehension--Psychological aspects.
Reading--Technological innovations.
Reading--Technological innovations.
Reading, Psychology of.
Reading--Technological innovations.
Books and reading--Psychological aspects.
Reading comprehension--Psychological aspects.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics.
SCIENCE--Cognitive Science.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Neuroscience.
Books and reading--Psychological aspects.
Reading comprehension--Psychological aspects.
Reading, Psychology of.

O77 / W831

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