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·December 5, 2017·4 min read

Hearing Different Accents at Home Impacts Language Processing in Infants

According to researchers, children raised with parents who speak the same language, but with different accents, recognize words dramatically differently by 12 months of age than those whose parents speak with similar accents. Researchers say the effect of multiple accents should be taken into account when studying monolingual language acquisition.

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Featured Psychology

·October 18, 2017·4 min read

Dutch Courage: Alcohol Improves Foreign Language Skills

Bilingual people show improved ability to speak in their second language after consuming alcohol, a new study reports.

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·July 17, 2017·5 min read

Exposing Infants to Foreign Languages Ignites Learning

Researchers from the University of Washington report that with special tuition, babies from monolingual homes can develop bilingual abilities that remain even after their training is complete.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·June 20, 2017·5 min read

Human Voices Are Unique, But We’re Not That Good at Recognizing Them

When it comes to recognizing different human voices, people often have a very hard time, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 12, 2017·4 min read

Bilingual Children Are Better at Recognizing Voices

According to researchers, bilingual children perform better at voice recognition and processing than monolingual children.

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Featured Psychology

·May 9, 2017·4 min read

Tell Me What Languages You Know and I’ll Tell You How You Read

Findings could have positive implications for education and teaching bilingual children how to read.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 2, 2017·4 min read

Language Shapes How the Brain Perceives Time

A new study reports bilingual people think about time differently depending on the language context they are estimating event duration.

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·April 20, 2017·5 min read

Two Languages Develop Simultaneously, But Independently, In Bilingual Children

Study shows languages develop on their own, independent course and the rates reflect the quality of exposure to each language.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 9, 2017·5 min read

Bilingualism May Save Brain Resources As You Age

Aging bilingual brains are more efficient and economical with their resources, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 10, 2016·4 min read

Bilingual People Have Improved Attention Control

Bilingual people may have a cognitive advantage when it comes to maintaining attention and focus, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 4, 2016·3 min read

Learning Foreign Languages Can Sharpen Our Brains

According to researchers, learning a new language may help improve brain plasticity and information encoding.

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Featured Psychology

·April 11, 2016·4 min read

Using Eye Tracking to Study Linguistics

Researchers use eye tracking to examine the differences behind how English and bilingual speakers process nouns.

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