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Reading Science Geeks

@readinggeeks.bsky.social
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We’re a group of Sydney-based researchers who are passionate about reading science! See www.readingsciencegeeks.com for our projects, publication, and more importantly, upcoming research talks and discussions (every fornightly in a hybrid mode)!

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Reading Science Geeks @readinggeeks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/health/...
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What the 'recent invention' of reading does to our brains
What happens in your brain when you read? And can it help you navigate real life? This is what science tells us.
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Erik Reichle @erikreichle.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Have you ever wondered if speed reading is possible? If yes, then here's an article that I just published in The Conversation. (Spoiler alert: The answer is no.) theconversation.com/some-speed-r...
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Some speed-reading apps make big claims. But how fast can humans actually read?
A plethora of apps, videos and books say we have the capacity to read at breakneck speed. The science says something different.
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Michael Hout @michaelhout.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We’re looking for an additional Associate Editor at AP&P, particularly in the field of auditory perception/attention. If you’re interested, please check out this flyer and please share this post so that this may find its way to others!
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School of Psychological Sciences @ MQ @mqpsy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen theconversation.com/do-we-absorb...
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Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen
Reading is arguably the most difficult task one must learn. To understand why it is difficult, one must understand the physiology of reading.
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Reading Science Geeks @readinggeeks.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Congratulations to @adambull1.bsky.social, who just published his first #cogsci2025 paper on “Oscillating Echoes: Primary Memory in MINERVA 2”! Permalink: escholarship.org/uc/item/5b11... @cogscisociety.bsky.social
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Titus von der Malsburg @tmalsburg.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
New paper! We show that eye movements during normal reading (no extra task) are effective at predicting reading comprehension as measured by recall. Both early and late eye-movement measures are key. This research was led by the amazing Diane Mézière. ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
<em>Reading Research Quarterly</em> | ILA Literacy Journal | Wiley Online Library
Recent research on the use of eye movements to predict performance on reading comprehension tasks suggests that while eye movements may be used to measure comprehension, the relationship between eye-...
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Reading Science Geeks @readinggeeks.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Our recent publication on the morpheme-semantic priming of #Chinese and #English compound words is now out doi.org/10.1080/2327...! It shows readers access morpheme meaning early in Chinese; the effect appears later in English, only when primes are visible, and in transparent compounds!
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Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology @expsyanz.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Students are the pride and joy of EPC and APCV. Congratulations to this year’s student presentation award winners!
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Reading Science Geeks @readinggeeks.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Congratulations to Samantha Curtis for winning the Student Prize!
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Reading Science Geeks @readinggeeks.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Samantha Curtis is talking about Priming the distractor reduces the Stroop interference effect by uncoupling the color and word! @expsyanz.bsky.social
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Reading Science Geeks @readinggeeks.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
A great reading and language session at @expsyanz.bsky.social!
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