Amadeus Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Learning second language 'slows brain ageing' http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27634990 Learning a second language can have a positive effect on the brain, even if it is taken up in adulthood, a University of Edinburgh study suggests. Researchers found that reading, verbal fluency and intelligence were improved in a study of 262 people tested either aged 11 or in their seventies. A previous study suggested that being bilingual could delay the onset of dementia by several years. Na dann mal: viel Spass beim lernen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Mais non! Ce n'est pas possible! No creo que es la verdad. But yes, in truth, I can see this making sense. I've read in the past that learning a second language at a young age increases grey matter and the capacity for other languages too. I think it's the same reason that even after years, people re-immersed in a language pick it back up very quickly. I need to go back to France for a few months for that very reason... I'd like to learn either Russian or Mandarin, but both are rather difficult, maybe Esperanto would be more useful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jefferson Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Learning ANYTHING will slow brain ageing; the point is to keep at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 As someone trying to learn a second language at the moment I hope that study is true. I can vouch for it giving you great headaches and an awesome sense of frustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkin Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I'm tri-lingual. I'll try anything lingual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I bet Allan Bell's brain looks young...he speaks English and fluent Bullshit. Perhaps we can persuade him to donate it to science fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sick Moon Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I bet Allan Bell's brain looks young...he speaks English and fluent Bullshit. Perhaps we can persuade him to donate it to science fiction. Wow, comedy genius. So politically astute and cutting edge. You are incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I bet Allan Bell's brain looks young...he speaks English and fluent Bullshit. Perhaps we can persuade him to donate it to science fiction. Wow, comedy genius. So politically astute and cutting edge. You are incredible. Wow. Gosh. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Started on Michel Thomas' spanish only this morning so I hope it's true. ¿Que? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sick Moon Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wow. Gosh. Thanks. You're welcome. Although, on reflection, I was wrong. You're not funny at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I bet Allan Bell's brain looks young...he speaks English and fluent Bullshit. Perhaps we can persuade him to donate it to science fiction. Wow, comedy genius. So politically astute and cutting edge. You are incredible. Nice to see you can appreciate natural genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wow. Gosh. Thanks. You're welcome. Although, on reflection, I was wrong. You're not funny at all! No. Reflection? - that's a mirror you daft twat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombay Bad Boy Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 /obvious 'cunning linguist' joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jefferson Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 If being bilingual 'slows brain ageing', does this mean Amadeus became bilingual at a very early age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 I'm more than bilingual, TJ, and that joke didn't work. You're always posting how proud you are of your manxness. Why don't you learn manx? A few friends of mine have and they seem to enjoy it. One is from Germany as well and I envy her because she now speaks about six or seven different languages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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