If You’re Reading This, You’ve Reshaped Your Brain

The video explores the process of learning to read, focusing on the Visual Word Form Area (VWFA) in the brain. It explains that reading is not an innate skill but one that requires retraining the VWFA, a region originally not evolved for reading. Studies show that literacy levels affect VWFA activation, supporting the neuronal recycling hypothesis, where existing brain structures are repurposed for new functions. The VWFA's location and connections make it ideal for processing visual information into language, highlighting the brain's adaptability.

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