Posts Tagged ‘bilingual’
Helping shape the future of lifelong learning via SEK Education Group
This week, as many students around the globe finally go back to school to meet their peers and teachers in person for the first time since March, it is an honor to announce that our very own Álvaro Fernández Ibáñez has joined the International Advisory Board of SEK Education Group, which runs 9 bilingual IB…
Read MoreStudy: Mastering a new language can promote neural flexibility and increase learning speed
EEG recordings prove learning foreign languages can sharpen our minds (Science Daily): “Scientists from the Higher School of Economics (HSE) together with colleagues from the University of Helsinki have discovered that learning foreign languages enhances the our brain’s elasticity and its ability to code information
Read MoreResearch trend: The brain benefits of learning and speaking a second language
— What happens in the brain when you learn a language? (The Guardian): “Learning a foreign language can increase the size of your brain. This is what Swedish scientists discovered when they used brain scans to monitor what happens when someone learns a second language. The study is part of
Read MoreLearning a second language, at any age, leads to better cognitive abilities
Learning second language ‘slows brain ageing’ (BBC): “Learning a second language can have a positive effect on the brain, even if it is taken up in adulthood, a University of Edinburgh study suggests…Using data from intelligence tests on 262 Edinburgh-born individuals at the age of 11, the study looked at how their cognitive abilities had…
Read MoreUpdate: Let’s debunk 32 neuromyths…do we only use 10% of our brain?
Time for SharpBrains’ November 2012 eNewsletter, featuring latest science, tools and thinking to upgrade brain health. Before we start, do you believe these 32 neuromyths? Do we only use 10% of our brain? New Science: Fast cycling can help Parkinson’s Disease patients strengthen brain connectivity for motor ability There’s no single silver bullet to treat depression (not even…
Read MoreThe Cognitive and Brain Fitness Benefits of Being Bilingual
The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual (Cerebrum): “Today, more of the world’s population is bilingual or multilingual than monolingual. In addition to facilitating cross-cultural communication, this trend also positively affects cognitive abilities. Researchers have shown that the bilingual brain can have better attention and task-switching capacities than the monolingual brain, thanks to
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