Half better

[Taro Toporific]

[floatl][/floatl]Why Bilinguals Are Smarter
The New York Times | March 17, 2012
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 brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age...more...

[Samurai_Jerk]

This study seems to be talking about people who are raised bilingual. I wonder if the affects are the same for people who learn a second language later in life.

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

This study seems to be talking about people who are raised bilingual. I wonder if the affects are the same for people who learn a second language later in life.

I don't know for sure, but fitting into that category, I can confirm without a skerrick of doubt that I am at least clever enough to know that when you wear tights, you should put both legs into the spaces provided.

[Jack]

[floatl][/floatl]Why Bilinguals Are Smarter

Based on my own experience and being multilingual myself, I can confirm this is indeed the case.

[james]

Based on my own experience and being multilingual myself, I can confirm this is indeed the case.

you mean in a "the exception that proves the rule" sort of way?

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

...Being bilingual...even shielding against dementia in old age...more...

Based on my own experience and being multilingual myself, I can confirm this is indeed the case...

Jack, you're right! Multilingualism did shield you against dementia in old age.


You got in waaaaaay ahead of time.

[Greji]

Based on my own experience and being multilingual myself, I can confirm this is indeed the case.

Multilingual? That would be cunnilingual and what else?

[matsuki]

Multilingual? That would be cunnilingual and what else?

He's pretty fluent in troll

[Doctor Stop]

Based on my own experience and being anilingual myself, I can confirm this is indeed the case.

FTFY.

[Russell]

Based on my own experience and being multilingual myself, I can confirm this is indeed the case.

Bad English doesn't count as a second language...

[Samurai_Jerk]

Bad English doesn't count as a second language...

Canadian French doesn't count as a language.

[Russell]

Canadian French doesn't count as a language.

Does French count as a language in the first place?!?

[Mock Cockpit]

I don't know for sure, but fitting into that category, I can confirm without a skerrick of doubt that I am at least clever enough to know that when you wear tights, you should put both legs into the spaces provided.

I think it's obvious what's happened here, she got these off a one-legged woman for half price but hasn't found another one-legged woman to make a pair. If it was me I just would have bought two off the one legged lady but my gray matter allotment is quite large so I can think of these things.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Does French count as a language in the first place?!?

A dead language.

[Coligny]

Does French count as a language in the first place?!?

A dead language.

You are sooo of the guest list for mah next pajama party...

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

I think it's obvious what's happened here, she got these off a one-legged woman for half price but hasn't found another one-legged woman to make a pair. If it was me I just would have bought two off the one legged lady but my gray matter allotment is quite large so I can think of these things.

Know how you feel....where is Heather Mills when somebody finally needs her?

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

Does French count as a language in the first place?!?

I thought it was a euphemism you used after calling someone a cunt...

[matsuki]

I thought it was a euphemism you used after calling someone a cunt...

Pardon my French