Scientists identify two overlooked skills that predict reading success
However, a major new study challenges these assumptions, suggesting that the abilities most important for reading success may be very different from what many people expect.
To investigate these relationships, the researchers combined 50,000 correlations drawn from 137 cognitive and achievement test batteries into a single statistical model. This large-scale approach allowed them to assess the contribution of individual mental abilities to reading performance while also helping clarify why previous studies had sometimes produced conflicting conclusions.
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