Maryanne Wolf

Maryanne Wolf is a cognitive scientist and neuropsychologist specializing in how the brain learns to read and process language. Her research explores how reading shapes the brain’s development and function, emphasizing that reading is a relatively recent skill in human history that rewires neural pathways. She has written extensively on how reading impacts cognition and how to support struggling readers. Her work highlights the importance of understanding the neurological basis of literacy to improve education and address reading difficulties.