The Reading Mind
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The Reading Mind

Daniel T. Willingham

A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads

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The Reading Mind (2017) explores the complex cognitive processes that occur when we read, from the initial recognition of letters to the deep comprehension of texts. It examines fundamental processes like sight-reading and phonetic reading, while also addressing higher-level skills such as inferential comprehension, the reading-writing connection, and the role of motivation in developing reading proficiency.

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Teachers seeking to understand the science behind literacy Parents who want to nurture their children as readers Anyone fascinated by cognitive science and psychology

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