2. WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
Specific learning disability that has a neurobiological origin. It is
manifested in learning difficulties with accurate and fluent word
recognition, which is characterized by poor spelling and decoding
abilities.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.11.76/appi.books.9780890425596
3. When I was a kid I had a friend in school who had a hard time reading.
It was difficult to understand why it was, but we attributed the
difficulties to the fact that he was fluent in three languages. As we got
older, it was more noticeable. The first solution that doctors gave him
was to get glasses, but that didn't really work. Then came some
evaluations that the school recommended and he was finally
diagnosed with dyslexia.
5. POSTERIOR
DORSAL AREA
It is located in the angular gyrus and
supramarginal gyrus of the parietemporal
cortex. This part's function is focused on
word analysis whenever we read.
(Dansilio, 2009)
6. POSTERIOR
VENTRAL AREA
It is located in the posterior region of the
fusiform gyrus, where there transition from
the occipital to the temporal cortex takes
place. This region allows visual recognition
of the shape of the words.
(Dansilio, 2009)
7. ANTERIOR
AREA
Its location is in the frontal cortex, adjacent
to Brocca's area in the lower area of the left
frontal lobe. The purpose of this area is to
articulate and analyze words. This also
promotes the correct use of phonemes
and graphemes.
(Dansilio, 2009)
Dansilio, S. (2009). Cerebro y dislexia: una revisión. Ciencias Psicológicas, 3(2), 225-240.
8. Whenever there is a lesion or malfunction in any of the
previously mentioned areas of the brain, the process doesn't
flow the way that it should causing cognitive disabilities like the
one that is being mentioned.
We don't know precisely which part of the brain was affected in
the case of my friend, but any of these parts, or all of them,
could've had an impact in his reading process.
9. I’m personally new to the world of neuroscience in general.
However my interest in the area is great, as I am getting a
minor in neuroscience applied to business.
From the beginning of the course I realized that the
decision-making process can be explained, so I was able to
better understand the way information travels in the brain.
I have been able to apply it to certain aspects of
negotiation that have undoubtedly borne fruit, and the
course has allowed me to have a basis for further research
on the subject.
Now I see things from a more informed perspective, I can
even understand certain aspects such as dyslexia, which
before the course, they had no greater explanation, as I did
not understand them in their essence.
THOUGHTS ON NEUROBIOLOGY
OF EVERYDAY LIFE
