Value of Being Bilingual

by Irene

Here are links to two articles about the pros of being bilingual.

# 1 Bilingual Children Better at Solving Certain Problems

This article says that bilingual children are better at solving certain problems when the solution requires knowing when it’s OK to change the rules.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-toddlerlanguages-problem-solvi-idUSKCN0VK1O1

# 2  Being Bilingual Changes the Architecture of Your Brain

This is the conclusion of Professor Judith Kroll, a psychologist who studies bilingualism and its cognitive consequences at Pennsylvania State University.  Fascinating stuff!

http://www.wired.com/2016/02/being-bilingual-changes-the-architecture-of-your-brain/

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