Why Bilinguals Are Smarter

New York Times by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee | Mar. 17, 2012 (Opinion)

Being bilingual makes you smarter and can have a profound effect on your brain.

Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Mar 17, 2012 - 6:12 PM PDT
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 25, 2012

If you are raising a young child, I strongly recommend you to give him/her a bilingual education. Our son went to the French-American International School in San Francisco -- where they were taught in French for the first few years -- and benefited immensely from this immersive exposure to another language. I too was lucky enough to be taught in both French and English, and I believe it makes it easier for me to understand the world from multiple points of view. Language is as much a ... More »

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Alexandria Rainey
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 by Alexandria Rainey - Apr. 2, 2013

This article is an example of good journalism, because, even though it is an opinion piece, it is not biased. It gives many factual and relevant sources, as well as embedded links to support the claim. Reading this taught me that being bilingual opens up the brain to many different worlds, and it makes bilingual people more on their toes because they are used to do the same thing in different ways.

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Ariel Achatz
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 by Ariel Achatz - Jan. 31, 2013

I think this is a good example of journalism because it is different than most of the stores you see today. I like the use of studies in the article and I think the topic is very interesting.

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