Autism: multilingualism improves cognitive abilities
Speaking multiple languages boosts cognitive abilities and strengthens thought control in autistic children, study finds. THE ESSENTIAL Multilingualism improves the ...
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Alzheimer’s: bilingualism protects against cognitive decline
Being bilingual provides brain protection against Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL According to the study, people ...
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Being bilingual makes the brain more efficient, especially if you are young
Knowing how to speak two languages increases the connectivity and efficiency of the brain, especially if the second language is ...
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Being bilingual would protect against dementia
Speaking two languages fluently would slow down brain degeneration. THE ESSENTIAL Dementia is significantly less common among bilinguals (0.4%) than ...
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The language spoken influences how we perceive colors
According to an MIT study, learning a language allows you to distinguish colors in a new way. THE ESSENTIAL MIT ...
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Dementia: being bilingual protects against cognitive decline
Speaking two languages would help prevent dementia later in life. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have shown that being bilingual helps fight ...
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Bilingualism stimulates the brain
The Northwestern University researchers asked several bilingual and monolingual volunteers to identify two images whose names were very similar (clown ...
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Learning a new language is VERY good for the brain
Studying a second language not only boosts your cognitive functions, but also leads to a healthier brain, a study reveals. ...
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Growing up in a bilingual home: lifelong benefits
Being raised in a bilingual household can bring unexpected brain benefits that last a lifetime, according to a new study. ...
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Speaking two languages protects against cognitive impairment
In areas where more than one language is spoken, the prevalence of dementia is 50% lower than in areas where ...
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Alzheimer’s: in bilinguals, the disease appears later but stronger
Being able to speak several languages can delay the onset of Alzheimer's, but when the lesions take over, the decline ...
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Bilingual babies have greater mental flexibility
Bilingual babies show more brain activity in areas associated with cognitive functions than monolingual children. Learning two languages from birth ...
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Stroke: being bilingual protects against cognitive decline
Speaking several languages would allow you to be better protected from the after-effects of a stroke. Twice as many bilingual ...
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Brain: speaking two languages boosts gray matter
Speaking two languages increases the volume of gray matter. This is what an American study using magnetic resonance imaging reveals.Bilingual ...
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The brain memorizes the languages heard in childhood
An American study has just shown that our brain is able to identify sounds and tones specific to a language ...
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Dementia: learning multiple languages boosts the brain
Learning foreign languages is good for the brain. Becoming bilingual, even in adulthood, delays cognitive decline and the onset of ...
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Speaking two languages delays dementia by 5 years
Speaking several languages is not only for social benefit, it is also good for health. According to a recent study, ...
Read moreBilingualism stimulates the brain
Researchers at Northwestern University asked several bilingual and monolingual volunteers to identify two images whose names were very similar (clown ...
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Bilingualism would allow babies to learn faster
© iStockBeing confronted with two different languages from birth, in the home bilingual, would not create any confusion in the ...
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