Early development of letter specialization in left fusiform is associated with better word reading and smaller fusiform face area

Early development of letter specialization in left fusiform is associated with better word reading and smaller fusiform face area

A functional region of left fusiform gyrus termed "the visual word form area" (VWFA) develops during reading acquisition to respond more strongly to printed words than to other visual stimuli. Here, we examined responses to letters among 5- and 6-year-old early kindergarten children (N = 4...

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Main Authors: Centanni, Tracy M (Author), Norton, Elizabeth (Author), Park, Anne T (Author), Beach, Sara Dawley (Author), Halverson, Kelly (Author), Ozernov-Palchik, Ola (Author), Gaab, Nadine (Author), Gabrieli, John D. E. (Author)
Other Authors: McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Wiley, 2020-08-18T21:15:04Z.
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