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·April 7, 2023·5 min read

In Bilingual Readers, the Visual Cortex Processes Latin and Chinese Characters Differently

In people who are bilingual in English and Chinese, certain cortical areas react specifically to Chinese ideograms and appear to be involved in facial recognition processing.

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·November 3, 2021·5 min read

Bilingualism Comes Naturally to Our Brains

Language switching comes naturally for bilingual people as their brains have a mechanism that does not detect a switch in language, allowing for a seamless transition in comprehending more than one language at once.

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·April 1, 2021·6 min read

Multilingual People Have an Advantage Over Those Fluent in Only Two Languages

Multilingual people have similar brain activation to that of bilingual people, but the activation is much more sensitive and a lot faster.

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·March 23, 2021·3 min read

Babies Prefer Baby Talk, Whether They’re Learning One Language or Two

Whether an infant is monolingual or exposed to two languages, researchers found they prefer to listen to an adult indulging in baby-talk.

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·January 25, 2021·2 min read

Growing up in a Bilingual Home Has Lasting Benefits

Children who grow up in a bilingual household are quicker at shifting their attention and faster at detecting visual changes than adults who learned a second language later in life.

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·December 9, 2020·4 min read

Brains Work Harder While Processing Descriptions of Motion in Other Languages

Our brains work harder to process information when we read about movement in a way that is not typical of our native languages.

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·October 9, 2020·3 min read

Why Are Some Bilingual People Dyslexic in English but Not Their Other Language?

The characteristics of language structure and writing system may explain why some bilingual people are dyslexic in English, but not in their other proficient language.

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·September 18, 2020·5 min read

Actively Speaking Two Languages Protects Against Cognitive Impairment

People who actively communicate in two or more languages may have a lower risk of cognitive decline associated with aging.

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·September 2, 2020·4 min read

Bilingual Children May Lose Less Brain Matter as They Grow Up

Growing up speaking two or more languages was associated with increased gray matter in the brain during adulthood.

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·May 5, 2020·3 min read

Bilingualism delays the brain’s aging process

A new study reports bilingualism may have a positive effect on brain aging, specifically when it comes to executive function. The findings of this study contradict other research, suggesting bilingualism does have a protective effect against cognitive decline in aging.

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·April 22, 2020·2 min read

Bilingualism does not make you ‘smarter’

Speaking more than one language does not improve a person's general mental ability. However, while there is no cognitive advantage to being bilingual, there are broader social and lifestyle benefits that come from speaking multiple languages.

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·April 8, 2020·4 min read

Bilingualism Delays the Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms

People who spoke two or more languages proficiently were, on average, four years older at the onset of Alzheimer's disease than those who were monolingual.

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In Bilingual Readers, the Visual Cortex Processes Latin and Chinese Characters Differently

Bilingualism Comes Naturally to Our Brains

Multilingual People Have an Advantage Over Those Fluent in Only Two Languages

Babies Prefer Baby Talk, Whether They’re Learning One Language or Two

Growing up in a Bilingual Home Has Lasting Benefits

Brains Work Harder While Processing Descriptions of Motion in Other Languages

Why Are Some Bilingual People Dyslexic in English but Not Their Other Language?

Actively Speaking Two Languages Protects Against Cognitive Impairment

Bilingual Children May Lose Less Brain Matter as They Grow Up

Bilingualism delays the brain’s aging process

Bilingualism does not make you ‘smarter’

Bilingualism Delays the Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Iron Deficiency’s Unseen Impact on Mental Health

Understanding Microglia’s Dual Roles Could Aid Brain Protection

Unlocking Addiction Risk: Genetic Test Could Shape Future Prevention Strategies

Hair Cortisol Levels in Infants May Predict Sleep Patterns

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