Dr Rapp weighs in on whether genetics may influence spelling abilities.
Are great spellers made or born?
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What makes a good speller (or a bad one)?
In the context of the National Spelling Bee, Brenda Rapp, lead author of the Brain study on the ‘Neural bases of orthographic long-term memory and working memory in dysgraphia’ explains how some people’s brains retrieve words (or don’t) and how we manage to get them out (or not). So what is it that separates the...
Being an expert literally changes how you see things
The Washington Post reports on recent findings from the CogNeuro Lab.
Research shows expertise influences perception
Objects look significantly different to people who are familiar with them, a new study suggests. Read the article on the Hub.
Studying stroke survivors gives Hopkins researchers a window into how we spell
People with aphasia contribute to our understanding of the brain structures used in spelling, the Baltimore Sun reports.
Spelling uses multiple parts of the brain, research shows
London based newspaper The Guardian examines MRI findings from the Rapp Lab.
A closer look at what goes wrong in the brain when someone can’t spell
Rapp Lab researchers investigate long-term and working memory in the context of spelling disorders. Read the article.
Researchers explore how the brain separates our abilities to talk, write
Stroke victims provide insight into how the brain stores and constructs words. Read the article.
Shanna Murray Featured in Arts & Sciences Magazine
Shanna Murray’s research lies at the intersection of her two majors: cognitive science and Romance languages. Read the article.
Finding the Right Words
A new center will help people with aphasia regain language functionality. Read the article in Northwestern University Magazine.