The Psychology of Reading

Describes what has recently been learned about skilled reading and dyslexia from research on the reading of Chinese.

Using psychological and neuroscientific research on the reading of Chinese, this book describes what has been learned about skilled reading and dyslexia. It includes research that has previously only been published in Chinese scientific journals and is written to be accessible to anyone interested in reading research or education.The Psychology of Reading reviews what has been learned about skilled reading and dyslexia using research on one of the most important but often overlooked languages and writing systems – Chinese. It provides an overview of the Chinese language and writing systems, discusses what is known about the cognitive and neural processes that support the skilled reading of Chinese, as well as its development and impairment, and describes the computer models that have been developed to understand these topics. It is written in an accessible way to appeal to anyone with an interest in cognitive psychology, language, or education.