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  • 标题:Colors, colored overlays, and reading skills
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  • 作者:Uccula, Arcangelo ; Enna, Mauro ; Mulatti, Claudio
  • 期刊名称:Frontiers in Psychology
  • 电子版ISSN:1664-1078
  • 出版年度:2014
  • 卷号:5
  • 页码:1-4
  • DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00833
  • 出版社:Frontiers Media
  • 摘要:In this article, we are concerned with the role of colors in reading written texts. It has been argued that colored overlays applied above written texts positively influence both reading fluency and reading speed. These effects would be particularly evident for those individuals affected by the so called Meares-Irlen syndrome, i.e. who experience eyestrain and/or visual distortions – e.g. color, shape or movement illusions – while reading. This condition would interest the 12-14% of the general population and up to the 46% of the dyslexic population. Thus, colored overlays have been largely employed as a remedy for some aspects of the difficulties in reading experienced by dyslexic individuals, as fluency and speed. Despite the wide use of colored overlays, how they exert their effects has not been made clear yet. Also, according to some researchers, the results supporting the efficacy of colored overlays as a tool for helping readers are at least controversial. Furthermore, the very nature of the Meares-Irlen syndrome has been questioned. Here we provide a concise, critical review of the literature.
  • 关键词:Meares-Irlen syndrome; reading; Dyslexia; visual stress; visual processing in reading; visual processing in dyslexia; colored overlays; color processing and dyslexia
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