Thread: The human brain
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Old September 16, 2003, 05:21 PM
Sandi Bowman
 
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Default Re: The human brain

> Isn't the human brain wonderful...and
> really, really smart.

> Here's an example:
> Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde
> Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht
> oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny
> iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist
> and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The
> rset can be a total mses and you
> can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is
> bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not
> raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as
> a wlohe

I had a terrible time reading it! It's probably because I was taught the old-fashioned (and better/more accurate) way using phonics.

People who were mis-taught (IMHO) using the Look-Say method probably won't have much trouble with it. They don't know what they're reading half the time anyway.

I live with a look-sayer and believe me, they really don't know, nor understand, what they're reading half the time. He's misunderstood more written messages than mere chance would allow...and the results are sad, frustrating, and sometimes just plain funny.

Even superior level intelligence can't overcome the handicap of learning to read???? with the look say method. It's sad.

Yeah, the human brain is very smart...and so under-utilized it's pathetic. Even the brightest among us use less than 10% of their brain's potential.

Sandi