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Sree Nair's avatar

Excellent thought provoking article.

'Multilingual individuals often exhibit enhanced cognitive abilities, such as better problem-solving skills, improved multitasking, and greater mental flexibility.' Is there any empirical evidence fr this ?

Shyam Sreevalsan's avatar

There is a lot of research on this subject, not all of it conclusive, but the general consensus appears to point towards this.

https://www.dana.org/article/the-cognitive-benefits-of-being-bilingual/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583091/