Jason Yeatman's guest appearances

Jason Yeatman

Stanford Radio

Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture

Jo Boaler

Andrew Huberman

David Eagleman

Larry Diamond

Jimmy Carter

Greg Lukianoff

David Cole

Nicole Quinn

Chip Conley

Pat Brown

Gordon Ramsay

Sal Khan

Geoffrey Canada

Patrick Brown

Salman Rushdie

OwlTail

How brain mechanisms differ in reading abilities of children on the spectrum and with dyslexia.Originally aired on SiriusXM on March 14, 2020.

How brain mechanisms differ in reading abilities of children on the spectrum and with dyslexia.<br><br>Originally aired on SiriusXM on March 14, 2020.

Understand the Mechanisms that Underlie the Process of Learning to Read with guest Jason Yeatman

The brain did not evolve specialized circuits for reading. Rather, the process of learning to read induces changes in the underlying structure and function of the brain that support this fundamental academic skill. In other words, education scaffolds the development of the brain's reading circuitry. In this talk, I will first outline the neurobiological underpinnings of literacy and give an overview of how the brain converts symbols on a page to sound and meaning. Then I will present new data showing how reading instruction induces changes in the brain that track the learning process. These data reveal that the anatomical structure of the brain is surprisingly plastic, and that networks of anatomical connections flexibly adapt to meet the demands of a child's learning environment.

<p>The brain did not evolve specialized circuits for reading. Rather, the process of learning to read induces changes in the underlying structure and function of the brain that support this fundamental academic skill. In other words, education scaffolds the development of the brain's reading circuitry. In this talk, I will first outline the neurobiological underpinnings of literacy and give an overview of how the brain converts symbols on a page to sound and meaning. Then I will present new data showing how reading instruction induces changes in the brain that track the learning process. These data reveal that the anatomical structure of the brain is surprisingly plastic, and that networks of anatomical connections flexibly adapt to meet the demands of a child's learning environment.</p>

Symposium (2 of 5) | Jason Yeatman | Reading Instruction and Building the Neural Circuitry of Literacy