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@Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago

The bilingual brain may be better at ignoring irrelevant information

www.eurekalert.org

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The bilingual brain may be better at ignoring irrelevant information

www.eurekalert.org

@Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago
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Results showed that bilinguals seem to be more efficient at ignoring information that's irrelevant, rather than suppressing — or inhibiting information. 

  

  • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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    5•2 years ago

    Yeah I speak two languages and my brain is still filled with irrelevant information about trains

    • @Daryl76679@lemmy.mlOP
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      For me it’s usually plants, and I still manage to suck at them. I do know some fun facts though.

      • @fred@lemmy.ml
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        2•2 years ago

        I’ll take one!

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