Posted: May 6th, 2008, 1:23 pm
I see what you are saying, but I still think it has more to do with structure. Working in IT I'm reading the most boring ass crap all damn day, but the way it is structured makes it very easy for me to read. I spend all damn day reading event logs, scripts, system registy, etc but like the cat in the hat is structured all over the place each work follows the wrong word, I'm not quite sure if I am explaining it well. Like I can read a logically written book without any problems, but if I'm not interested I will not retain anything, it that respect you are %100 correct. I think it is just my dyslexia. The wife was asking the doc yesterday if that might be genetic... kinda bummed me out, she was talking about it like its cancer, but being a big reader I can understand why should would think its such a big deal.MojoScojo wrote:Yeah, and I'm saying it is more likely because you simply were / are not truly interested.dannygraves wrote:I get your point Mojo, but I can tell you I worked VERY hard on my writing skills, both handwriting and structure. I forced myself into advanced composition class and AP english classes in highschool and I did see a drastic improvement. What I found though was my own nature went against it, I had a very difficult time with creative writing and wanted to write my letters like an alarm clock display. I'm very left brained. I was in pre-calc my junior year even though I barely showed up to trig the year before (I did well on the final) but struggled in lit class. the funny thing is I can read a technical manual no problem and retain everything I read, but no matter how many damn times I try to read "the cat in the hat" I struggle my whole way through sounding out each work like a 1st grader.
I can't say much for statistics, and there are exceptions to everything, some are more balanced than others.
Heres a little thing I found while looking for some info on the topic
http://www.wpdfd.com/issues/68/left_brain_right_brain/
"I forced myself" = not really interested but knew it would make you a better person.
"can read technical manuals and retain" = you don't think that has everything to do with what captures your interest
"struggle with cat in the hat" = and what doesn't capture your interest