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Speaking two languages improves executive function in the brain.
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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that speaking two languages improves executive function in the brain?
Partly. Evidence on whether speaking two languages improves executive function is mixed and partial: a review and a Taiwanese student study report bilingual advantages in cognitive control, while a bi-dialect ERP study and a dialect-proficiency study found no such advantage or a disadvantage. No item settles the general claim across populations.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 2 against · Last checked
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Teubner-Rhodes, S. (2020). Cognitive Persistence and Executive Function in the Multilingual Brain During Aging. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.568702
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Wu, Y. J., Zhang, H., & Guo, T. (2016). Does Speaking Two Dialects in Daily Life Affect Executive Functions? An Event-Related Potential Study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150492
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Lynn, K. L. (2013). Executive Function Predicts Artificial Language Learning in Children and Adults. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED566083
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The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3583091/
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Chang, 張. C., Lin, 林. W., & Kao, 高. S. (2023). 國英雙語平衡程度對臺灣大學生執行功能與兩類創造力表現的影響 The Influences of Balanced Mandarin-English Bilinguals on Executive Function and Two Types of Creativity in Taiwanese University Students. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.6209/jories.202312_68(4).0007
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國英雙語平衡程度對臺灣大學生執行功能與兩類創造力表現的影響 The Influences of Balanced Mandarin-English Bilinguals on Executive Function and Two Types of Creativity in Taiwanese University Students. (2023). doaj.org. https://doaj.org/article/c1dbad7e615c422cae8dc8dbdd602a42
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Chinese Dialect Proficiency and Executive Function: Evidence from the Simon Task.. (2022). escholarship.org. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4125c53c
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