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The Debate Continues: Being Bilingual Doesn’t Improve Executive Function
Adding to a complex research history, a new study finds that being bilingual did not increase executive function. Given the complexity of this question, perhaps we should focus on the obvious benefits of being bilingual: we can meet and talk with more people. Continue reading
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A Bilingual Advantage in New Language Acquisition?
Neuroscience research suggests a bilingual advantage for learning a new language. The the debate about the benefits of bilingual education continues… Continue reading
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Bilingual Preschoolers and Self-Control
If you can speak two or more languages, you’re likely to have some real advantages…
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Bilingual Advantage: Efficient Processing
Recently, I linked to a study suggesting potential downsides to bilingualism: in at least this…