Being bilingual is better for you

[skeptic_SA]

People who speak more than one language get better grades, better jobs and lead healthier lives, says Dr Mariano Sigman. It was once believed that trying to learn more than one language at a time would be too confusing for small children. “Once upon a time, we also believed that the world was flat,” says Dr Mariano Sigman, neuroscientist and author of a new book about the mysteries of the brain, in an interview with the World Economic Forum. His book, The Secret Life of the Mind, dispenses with this myth and explores, among other things, the enhanced cognitive ability of bilingual children. Sigman claims that babies who grow up bilingual have brain functions that are superior to those of monolingual children because they have better “cognitive control”.
“Cognitive control has many aspects,” he explains. “Such as the ability to pay attention, the ability to plan and the ability to switch easily between tasks.

Source: http://ewn.co.za/2017/07/11/neuroscientist-bilingual-people-do-better-at-life

 

[supersunbird]

clickbait :crylaugh:

 

[saor]

Damn clickbait.

 

[UrBaN963]

RBP.

At least now we know who will replace Kevin.

 

[TofuMofu]

That clickbait doe...

 

[f2wohf]

And being quadri ?

(Yes I like animals and rocks too :crylaugh

 

[SlinkyMike]

I haven't read the article but it makes sense cos you have twice as much sex, amirite?

Or does it refer to Bi-annual sexual activity, which I think is not so good.

 

[Ninja'd]

Ek like die details van hierdie artikel.

 

[supersunbird]

I haven't read the article but it makes sense cos you have twice as much sex, amirite?

Or does it refer to Bi-annual sexual activity, which I think is not so good.

You didn't even read the OP, never mind the link/article :erm:

Bilingual, as in speaking 2 languages.

 

[TofuMofu]

You didn't even read the OP, never mind the link/article :erm:

Bilingual, as in speaking 2 languages.

Nor did this guy

And being quadri ?

(Yes I like animals and rocks too :crylaugh

 

[saor]

Nor did this guy

We can conclude that reading is better for you than being bi.

 

[supersunbird]

We can conclude that reading is better for you than being bi.

If better is looking like a dumbass, then yes, they are better indeed

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

It was once believed that trying to learn more than one language at a time would be too confusing for small children.

Really? We used to teach children Greek and Latin, as well as modern "civilised" languages, before we dropped all educational standards.

I don't know why his findings should be surprising at all; learning another language places a "map" on top of your base language map, and the more languages are learned, the more maps. This is a great foundation for flexible thinking.

 

[CorrieV2.0]

Yeah, that is clearly why Joburgers and Durbanites are morons, they never learned to speak another language, julle moes maar geluister het toe julle Afrikaanse onderwysers gepraat het.

I'm somewhat disappointed that this thread has nothing to do with sticking things up your bum.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Fkn prick

 

[Ockie]

Tsek jou teef!

 

[supersunbird]

Yeah, that is clearly why Joburgers and Durbanites are morons, they never learned to speak another language, julle moes maar geluister het toe julle Afrikaanse onderwysers gepraat het.

I'm somewhat disappointed that this thread has nothing to do with sticking things up your bum.

There must be a UFO thread here somewhere for your inclinations...

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

There must be a UFO thread here somewhere for your inclinations...

...complete with pro-bono proctologists from Zeta Reticuli.

 

[Ninja'd]

I'm somewhat disappointed that this thread has nothing to do with sticking things up your bum.

Sadly for you, widening your options will double your failure rate.

 

[UrBaN963]

Sadly for you, widening your options will double your failure rate.

That's a stretch.