attentional dyslexia

a type of visual word-form dyslexia in which a person is able to read words but has difficulty identifying their constituent letters. This is thought to be caused by a failure of the letter-to-word binding system, resulting in the “migration” of letters between words. People with attentional dyslexia are able to read letters significantly better when they are presented in isolation than when presented together with others as part of a text.

Browse dictionary by letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Psychology term of the day

November 18th 2024

disparate impact

see adverse impact.