7 Remarkable Benefits Of Learning A Second Language (P)

Learning a second language may strengthen the brain, improve thinking and change how we see the world.

Learning a second language is a useful skill, but researchers have found that its effects may extend far beyond communicating with more people.

Studies suggest that using two languages can influence how the brain develops, how people think and even how they respond to the world around them.

Here are seven ways learning a second language may change the brain and mind, according to psychological and neuroscience research.

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Author: Dr Jeremy Dean

Psychologist, Jeremy Dean, PhD is the founder and author of PsyBlog. He holds a doctorate in psychology from University College London and two other advanced degrees in psychology. He has been writing about scientific research on PsyBlog since 2004.