This review uses a levels-of-analysis framework to summarize the current understanding of
developmental dyslexia's etiology, brain bases, neuropsychology, and social context …

Recent years have seen the publication of a range of new theories suggesting that the basis
of dyslexia might be sensory dysfunction. In this Opinion article, the evidence for and against …

The most exciting hypothesis in cognitive science right now is the theory that cognition is
embodied. Like all good ideas in cognitive science, however, embodiment immediately …

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterised by slow and inaccurate
word recognition. Dyslexia has been reported in every culture studied, and mounting …

This book presents a radical reconceptualization of the nature of linguistic knowledge. John
Taylor challenges the conventional notion that a language can be understood in terms of the …

We tested theories of links between musical expertise and language ability in a sample of 6-
to 9-year-old children. Language ability was measured with tests of speech perception and …

Writing allows people to convey information to others who are remote in time and space,
vastly increasing the range over which people can cooperate and the amount they can …

Most theories of categorization emphasize how continuous perceptual information is
mapped to categories. However, equally important are the informational assumptions of a …

All human infants acquire language, but their brains do not know which language/s to
prepare for. This observation suggests that there are fundamental components of the speech …

A shift from a metaphysical framework of substance to one of process enables an integrated
account of the emergence of normative phenomena. I show how substance assumptions …