Tag: neuroscience

Study suggests multilingual people have an advantage over those fluent in only two languages

From the University of Tokyo press release: Multilingual people have trained their brains to learn languages, making it easier to acquire more new languages after mastering a second or third…. Read more »

Study suggests there are measurable changes in brain activity during first few months of studying a new language

From the University of Tokyo press release: A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language…. Read more »

Study suggests harsh parenting practices may have long-term repercussions for children’s brain development

From the University of Montreal press release: A study shows that harsh parenting practices in childhood have long-term repercussions for children’s brain development. Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling… Read more »

Study shows stronger brain activity after writing on paper than on tablet or smartphone

From the University of Tokyo press release: A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when… Read more »