Being bilingual is great. But it may not boost some brain functions
Knowing a second language didn’t come with better attention control, a study of U.S. kids finds
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SWITCHING In a large study of 4,524 U.S. kids, bilingualism didn’t come with obvious benefits to certain thinking skills.
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