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Bilingualism improves perception of information and attentiveness

31.01.2021

A group of scientists from Stanford, Cambridge and Reading Universities conducted a study in which it turned out that learning a second language in early childhood increases attentiveness and improves cognitive abilities.

According to scientists, the brains of bilinguals are more plastic because they process large amounts of information from early childhood. In addition, people who started learning a second language between the ages of 0 and 3 switch between tasks much faster.

"If children grow up in a more complex language environment, they learn to use different sources of information - not only speech, but also, for example, gestures, slight changes in facial expressions, articulation. Children from bilingual families adapt to their more complex language environment by choosing more samples visual environment and paying more attention to new information," said Professor Dean D'Souza.

Bilingual children are also better at puzzles and, as adults, are more effective at making decisions and planning.

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