The shapeshifting brain
The architecture of memory
When senses collide
The multilingual super-engine
007skaty Children possess a temporary biological window for effortless language learning.
007skaty The bilingual brain must constantly suppress one language to use another, which strengthens the prefrontal cortex and increases grey matter density
What is the term for the brain's built-in resilience against damage, bolstered by bilingualism?
Which brain region is responsible for the executive control needed to switch between languages?
007skaty Studies in Canada and India show bilingual brains function longer despite physical damage.
By approximately how many years can lifelong bilingualism delay the onset of dementia symptoms?
Brain density: Bilingual people have significantly more grey matter in their left inferior parietal cortex, the region responsible for vocabulary and language processing.
007skaty Build diverse character profiles to learn how different minds think and react.
What is the psychological term for switching between different languages and cultural behaviors?
Why do people often feel more emotional when speaking their native language compared to a second one?
007skaty Childhood Brain Plasticity
A child's open mind builds its circuits so fast, To lay down the pathways of lessons that last.
Which learning system do adults rely on more when trying to master a new language?