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Abstract #5154

Peek into an enduring language: An exploration of speed reading through the lens of neuroimaging

Thishuli Walpola1, Seina Yoshida1, and Atsushi Senoo1
1Department of Radiological Sciences, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Arakawa, Japan

Synopsis

Motivation: Despite the growing interest in fast reading, which is a cutting-edge research area, researchers have not yet explored its potential in a lesser-known language.

Goal(s): Our goal was to explore the neural activation during the fast reading of ‘Sinhala’ letters.

Approach: Healthy Sinhalese participants were subjected to functional MRI (3T) along with a fast-reading training session to analyze pre- and post-fast-reading neural impacts.

Results: Correlation analysis showed a significant increase in the activity of the right middle frontal gyrus in rapid reading than in ordinary reading (PFEW-corr(p<0.05)).

Impact: The increment of brain activation noticed in the fast-reading trained group suggests the significance of evaluating neural correlates unique to a language. This finding may aid in the development of effective fast-learning methods and improve approaches to second-language learning.

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