What happens in our brains when we read 'silently'?

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What happens in our brains when we read 'silently'?

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This is a very interesting article - and so are the readers' comments which reflect the different experiences of people when reading silently:


http://scicurious.scientopia.org/2013/0 ... our-brain/
Silent reading isn't so silent, at least, not to your brain

Jan 23 2013

Published by scicurious under Behavioral Neuro

If you're reading this sentence, chances are you're reading it silently (if you're reading it out loud, hey, that's cool too). Your lips aren't moving, you're not making any sound that other people can hear. But are you making "sound" in your head? Many people who read silently do so by imagining a voice speaking the words they are reading (and often, it's your own voice, so there's even a specific "tone".
Debbie Hepplewhite
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