FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 8, 2018·4 min readLife’s Purpose Rests in Brain’s Drive to Extract Meaning From the WorldA new article questions what gives us purpose in life? Researchers speculate it is our drive to extract meaning from the world around us.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 2, 2017·4 min readLanguage Shapes How the Brain Perceives TimeA new study reports bilingual people think about time differently depending on the language context they are estimating event duration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2017·5 min readBilingualism May Save Brain Resources As You AgeAging bilingual brains are more efficient and economical with their resources, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 24, 2015·4 min readThe Bilingual Brain: How Language Helps Shape Our Ability to Process InformationResearchers look at the impact of bilingualism on information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 4, 2016·4 min readIncreased Activity in Brain Regions Associated with Executive Function in Bilingual BabiesAccording to a new study, bilingualism related differences in brain activity can be seen in children as young as 11 months.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 3, 2021·5 min readBilingualism Comes Naturally to Our BrainsLanguage 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 6, 2018·3 min readBilingualism Could Offset Brain Changes in Alzheimer’sA new study reports bilingual people have an advantage when it comes to brain plasticity. Researchers report being multilingual could help stave off cognitive decline associated with dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2019·2 min readNo Link Between Bilingualism in Children and More FocusContrary to popular belief, bilingual children do not have an advantage over monolingual children when it comes to attention and executive function, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2016·3 min readLearning Foreign Languages Can Sharpen Our BrainsAccording to researchers, learning a new language may help improve brain plasticity and information encoding.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2023·4 min readBilingual Brains Show Enhanced Attentional ControlSpeaking two languages may improve attentional control and information filtering. Researchers examined how bilingual and monolingual individuals process incoming information.Read More
