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Direct linkPaulson, Eric J. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2005
This theoretical article examines reading processes using chaos theory as an analogy. Three principles of chaos theory are identified and discussed, then related to reading processes as revealed through eye movement research. Used as an analogy, the chaos theory principle of sensitive dependence contributes to understanding the difficulty in…
Descriptors: Human Body, Reading Processes, Eye Movements, Physics
Peer reviewedSadoski, Mark; And Others – Reading Research Quarterly, 1988
Investigates patterns in readers' ratings of imagery, affect, and story structure in selected short stories read in a college classroom. Concludes that texts constrain the renditions of individual readers when they read for enjoyment. Finds that imagery appears to mediate affective associations of text viewed as structurally important. (MM)
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Higher Education, Imagery, Literary Devices
