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Bilingualism comes naturally to our brains - 0 views

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    When speaking, bilinguals mix the two languages to form sentences, because in their brains, there is no distinction between the two languages. In this study, the brains of Korean/English bilinguals were observed. The study affirmed that language switching is natural for bilinguals because of the use of their left anterior temporal lobe.
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Study shows exposure to multiple languages may make it easier to learn one | UW News - 0 views

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    When learning a second language, studies show that people exposed to more than one foreign language will have an easier time acquiring one of them. Subconsciously, our brains are always working to learn new information by taking information from "the background." Researchers at the University of Washington held an experiment to gain more information on this theory.
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Affirmations in Sport - IResearchNet - 0 views

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    Self affirmations have been seen to impact peoples' performance in sports. The self affirmation theory says that our sense of self worth can be affected by affirmations, especially when they are written out. If we don't affirm ourselves, we instead transition to defensive strategies of self deprecation.
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There's Nothing Casual About Casual Racism... - 0 views

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    This article examines different ways that casual racism is seen in our daily lives. Due to certain stereotypes engrained in our society, racism is often unintentional, and people don't understand the weight of their words.
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