This page contains all sorts of links I have collated over the years towards studies or articles relating to the advantages of being multilingual.
- Bilinguals have better inhibitory control - ASHA - February 2018
- Bilinguals are better at recogising voices - Science Daily - June 2017
- Multilinguals have better social skills - New York Times - March 2016
- Bilinguals are better communicators - PsyPost - May 2015
- Bilinguals are better at dealing and learning in noisy environments - BBC news - October 2014
- Learning a second language slows brain ageing - BBC news - June 2014
- 6 benefits of speaking a different language - Huffington Post - February 2014
- Bilingual are more tolerant - Academia - 2013
- Multilingual children have a better working memory - Science Codex - February 2013
- Bilinguals are better at problem solving - BBC News - August 2012
- Multilingualism also benefits low-income children - Science Blog - August 2012
- Bilingualism boosts brain power - BBC News - May 2012
- Multilinguals are more rational - Ars Technica - April 2012
- Bilinguals make better financial decisions - Business Insider - April 2012
- Bilinguals switch tasks faster - Research Gate - April 2010
- Bilinguals have precocious development of executive function - New York times - October 2011
- What is it like being bilingual by the great F. Grosjean - Psychology Today - October 2011
- General benefits of learning languages - Newcastle University - October 2011
- Longer language learning ability - CV33.com - September 2011 (the article is not great but study appears interesting) or here.
- Bilingual toddlers are better at executive fonctions (ie sorting shapes or mental tasks) - Huffington Post - August 2011.
- Bilingualism delays the onset of Alzheimer - New York Times - May 2011
- Young bilinguals have better attention control - Science Daily - January 2011
- General benefits of multilingualism - Multilingual Living - May 2010
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