8:5914K views · 6d ago · 8:59
In this video, I talk about what happens to our memories after we finish reading and why certain details disappear but others stay with us. For further reading Bergman, E.T., & Roediger, H.L. (1999). Can Bertlett's repeated reproduction experiments be replicated? Memory and Cognition, 27, 937-947.
8:1327K views · 3w ago · 8:13
In this video, I talk about what happens in the brain when you read, including the Visual Word Form Area, mirror generalization, eye movements, and Howard Engel, a crime novelist who lost his ability to read but could still write.
8:0950K views · 2mo ago · 8:09
In this video, I talk about how sentences can make us believe things that are never directly stated. I talk about presupposition, implicature, and how true statements can intentionally (or unintentionally) leave a false impression.
9:231.7M views · 2mo ago · 9:23
Why is it so difficult to explain something that seems perfectly clear in your own head? This video explores the curse of knowledge and how expertise, difficult writing, and complicated language can make intelligent ideas harder to communicate.
9:06109K views · 3mo ago · 9:06
In this video, I look at how note-taking affects memory, understanding, and the way we process information. The real value of notes may not be storing information but the mental processing we do when we take them. Further reading Mueller, P., Oppenheimer, D.M. (2014) The pen is mightier than the keyboard: advantages of longhand over laptop note taking.
9:4845K views · 4mo ago · 9:48
Not all reading advice works for every book. In this video, I explain how to adjust your approach to a book based on the type of book you're reading.
10:22128K views · 5mo ago · 10:22
In this video, I look at what scholars have said about Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey and evaluate some of the criticism both for and against her book. Gabrielson, M. (2018). Review of Homer, Emily Wilson, trans., The Odyssey. New England Classical Journal, 45(2).
6:5626K views · 5mo ago · 6:56
In this video, I talk about how fiction trains different ways to thinking and perspective, abstraction, and self-reflection, through books like The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway, and The Road by Cormac McCarthy.
8:48218K views · 6mo ago · 8:48
This video is for anyone who wants to build a strong reading habit. Whether you're starting from scratch or you just want to rekindle an old habit, this video is your guide.
9:5248K views · 6mo ago · 9:52
Not all books are difficult for the same reason. This video is a simple guide to reading difficult books. In this video, I explain why some books seem difficult to read and share a practical process for understanding them more clearly and confidently.
8:18935K views · 7mo ago · 8:18
This video is about some of the most common misconceptions about reading comprehension and why this may cause difficulty for readers.
9:3333K views · 8mo ago · 9:33
This video compares the structure of digital text to traditional print and discusses how issues with comprehension may arise if one becomes the dominant way of approaching a text.
7:3951K views · 8mo ago · 7:39
Many people believe that fiction is a waste of time, but this is not too surprising. Society is too preoccupied with developing skills improving their career to appreciate the benefits that fiction might bring. Stories are often dismissed because they don't translate into measurable skills or career advancement. In this video, I draw on the Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath to reflect on art, loss, and meaning.
7:21383K views · 9mo ago · 7:21
This video is about hyper reading and deep reading and why deep tends to lead to better memory. The Maryanne Wolf quote about deep reading Wolf M., & Barzillai, M. (2009). The importance of deep reading. Educational Leadership, 66(6), 32-37.
9:24906K views · 9mo ago · 9:24
This video is about schema activation and ways it can both help and distort reading comprehension. References and for further reading Alvermann, D. E., & Hague, S. A. (1989). Comprehension of counterintuitive science text. Journal of Educational Research, 82(4), 197–202. Bransford, J. D., Johnson, M. K. (1972). “Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall.” Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11(6), 717–726.
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