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I often hear language learning is much easier when you are younger, and that we must teach our young students another language when they are young so that they can be ‘more competitive’ in an increasingly globalized, connected world. While I don’t argue with that at all, there are many other benefits that come from being …
Beth Dichter's insight:
Are there benefits to being bilingual? Current research says yes, and this infographic shares information on some of the benefits. Click through to the post to see all the benefits...and perhaps you will decide that it is time to study another language! 
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Our cognitive abilities and decision-making skills can be dramatically hindered in social settings where we feel that we are being ranked or assigned a status level, such as classrooms and work environments, according to new findings from a team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and four other institutions.
hennessy vargas's curator insight,
April 8, 2015 4:33 PM
Knowing where your rank is can push you to do better. A lot of people are naturally competitive, this can push a person to climb to the top. It can also cause someone to feel bad about themselves and cause them to fall down the rank. |
Especially for Carolyn Seager
Really states clearly and understandably so many of the benefits of speaking a second language - how much more does the culture of Hebrew bring into the mix?
An intersting article about the advantages of bilingualism. So start learning! :) (Karina)