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Disparate Developments of Dyslexia Discovered
BBCnews is carrying this article discussing new findings on the origins of dyslexia. By studying Chinese children, NIMH researcheres have discovered that the location of written-word processing in the brain is actually culturally determined, depending on whether or not the written language is alphabetic or symbolic. Since the two different kinds of processing take place in two different regions of the brain, it is difficult to conclude that dyslexia (which apparently also affects "symbolic" readers like the Chinese) has a single cause. This discovery has the potential of opening up new avenues of both research and treatment of the disease.
I'd say the article is more interesting for the potential it shows in how different cultures learn because that could lead to a perpetuation of cultural differences that will be difficult to overcome - i.e., if I think in a completely different manner than you do, how can I understand your point of view?
This could certainly even manifest itself in political arenas if it's true...
Posted by: ron on September 2, 2004 08:57 AM