Put your brain on steroids

Everybody knows that physical exercise is good for you, and to a lesser extent everyone knows that mental exercise is good for you too. Somewhat lesser known again is how good bilingualism is for you, and here is an article that explains why that is the case. In a nutshell, being bilingual builds in a brain workout. With both language systems active all the time, even when the individual is using only one language, the resulting interference forces the brain to work hard to resolve the conflict. 

Bilingualism is kind of a way to force your brain to go to the gym. H/T Chas

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