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Bilingual children might have a superpower, UT study finds

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Bilingual infants from 6 to 10 months old think and learn differently from those who grow up in monolingual households. Even before their first words, bilingual children are already able to differentiate languages. This unique skill allows bilinguals to strengthen parts of the brain that are essential to managing behavior and planning.

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Bilingual children might have a superpower, UT study finds

"Children who grow up hearing their parents switch back and forth between languages are strengthening mechanisms that are critical to executive function, even before they are able to produce their first word.”

1 year ago·Austin, United States

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