Could Bilingual Education Mold Kids' Brains to Better Resist Distraction? | MindShift - 2 views
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Lara Cowell on 30 Sep 14For decades, psychologists cautioned against raising children bilingual. They warned parents and teachers that learning a second language as a child was bad for brain development. But recent studies have found exactly the opposite. Researchers now believe that when people learn another language, they develop cognitive advantages that improve their attention, self-control and ability to deal with conflicting information.
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ipentland16 on 01 Oct 14Raising bilingual children is actually good for them. They develop a better ability to concentrate and deal with conflicting information. This could indicate that nurturing a child's brain can increase their language capabilities.