The Psychology of Literacy

The Psychology of Communication

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Read and see -- from abstract to concrete Read and do --"actions speak louder than words" The literacy of understanding and action	Nobody does anything in the abstract.
A word from the Whys Guys: Why do people need literacy? How do you know when they have it?	Or if you don't know where you are going, you won't know when you get there
You have listened to beginning readers read aloud. You could tell that they did not understand what they were reading	Sound it out does not usually activate the other brain systems
Have you ever been reading a text book and suddenly realized that you had no Idea what you just read? Concretizing -- the opposite of abstracting Reading > language processing > reality processing> action processing	Brain modules Attention span Concretizer Semi-Technical Background Ignore this venue unless you are curious
If you want to keep a secret, put it in the instruction manual. When all else fails, read the instructions.	The Secret of the Instruction Manual
	Do -- The literacy of action

Brain modules important to writers	Head Staff
	Know Your Storyboarder
	Know Your Explorer
	Know Your Empath

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