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FINDING "LOST" LANGUAGES IN THE BRAIN

webfull — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:37:17 +0000

Study has far-reaching implications for unconscious role of infant experiences on adult development

An infant’s mother tongue creates neural patterns that the unconscious brain retains years later even if the child totally stops using the language, (as can happen in cases of international adoption) according to a new joint study by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro and �㽶��Ƶ’s Department of Psychology. The study offers the first neural evidence that traces of the “lost” language remain in the brain.

Published: 17 November 2014

Learning a new language alters brain development

webfull — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:16:59 +0000

Scientists at The Neuro find important time factor in second-language acquisition

The age at which children learn a second language can have a significant bearing on the structure of their adult brain, according to a new joint study by the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro at �㽶��Ƶ and Oxford University. The majority of people in the world learn to speak more than one language during their lifetime. Many do so with great proficiency particularly if the languages are learned simultaneously or from early in development.

Published: 29 August 2013