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  2. Reading - Wikipedia

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    Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of sight or touch. [1] [2] [3] [4]For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.

  3. Opinion leadership - Wikipedia

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    Opinion leadership comes from the theory of two-step flow of communication propounded by Paul Lazarsfeld and Elihu Katz. [1] Significant developers of the opinion leader concept have been Robert K. Merton, C. Wright Mills and Bernard Berelson. [2] This theory is one of several models that try to explain the diffusion of innovations, ideas, or ...

  4. Reading comprehension - Wikipedia

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    Reading comprehension is the ability to process written text, understand its meaning, and to integrate with what the reader already knows. [1][2][3][4] Reading comprehension relies on two abilities that are connected to each other: word reading and language comprehension. [5] Comprehension specifically is a "creative, multifaceted process" that ...

  5. Intrinsic Motivation Theory: Overview, Factors, and Examples

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    Some examples of intrinsic motivation are: participating in a sport because it’s fun and you enjoy it rather than doing it to win an award. learning a new language because you like experiencing ...

  6. Benefits of Reading Books: For Your Physical and Mental Health

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    Bypass TV. Takeaway. Reading books may have several physical and mental benefits. These include strengthening your brain, increasing your ability to empathize, reducing stress, and building your ...

  7. Literacy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The simplest definition of literacy in a nation is the percent of people age 15 or older who can read and write, which is used to rank nations. More complex definitions, involving the kind of reading needed for occupations or tasks in daily life, are termed functional literacy, prose literacy, document literacy and quantitative literacy.

  8. Thought leader - Wikipedia

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    Thought leader. A thought leader has been described as an individual or firm recognized as an authority in a specific field. [1] A thought leader is a person who specializes in a given area and whom others in that industry turn to for guidance. As the term implies, a thought leader leads others in the thinking around a given topic.

  9. Emotional intelligence - Wikipedia

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    Emotional intelligence (EI) is defined as the ability to perceive, use, understand, manage, and handle emotions.People with high emotional intelligence can recognize their own emotions and those of others, use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, and adjust emotions to adapt to environments.