How the Brain Develops a Second Language

“No man fully capable of his own language ever masters another.” George Bernard Shaw said that, and as someone who aims to learn as many languages as one lifespan permits, I am delighted to report that the findings of cognitive and linguistic research have actually demonstrated au contraire. Take this Dartmouth College study from way [...]

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Posted December 21, 2009 by Cyrus Hedayati under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness Program, Brain plasticity, Memory, Processing speed, Research studies

A Faster Brain = A Smarter Brain?

I was reading an article the other day about a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience that measured brain speed and intelligence, and found a correlation between the two. The more intelligent people in the study had faster brains. You can read more about this study on NPR. According to the authors, brain [...]

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Posted October 29, 2009 by Marghi Merzenich under Brain plasticity, DriveSharp, InSight, Neuroscience, Processing speed, Research studies