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bilingualism promotes core cognitive skills

Earlier decision-making and problem-solving skills for bilingual babies

Feb 20, 2020 | 2:19 PM

VANCOUVER– Bilingual babies develop core cognitive skills before they can even speak according to a 2016 study.

The study out of the University of Washington found that bilingual babies develop decision making and problem-solving skills before they can even speak.

“This study validates a decades-long trend towards bilingual education in British Columbia’s public education system and underscores the importance of early childhood education,” said Glyn Lewis, Executive Director of Canadian Parents for French B.C & YK.

“Our results suggest that before they even start talking, babies raised in bilingual households are getting practise at tasks related to executive function,” added lead author Naja Ferjan Ramírez.

Studies similar to this one have shown that bilingual adults have better executive brain functions than adults who are monolingual, meaning that bilingual adults are better able to switch focus between tasks recall memories, and demonstrate higher-level problem solving and planning skills.

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