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More Words, More Empathy

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According to a new study, bilingual toddlers are better at problem solving than those who speak one language.

Researchers compared 39 children in Montreal, Canada, who learned English and French from birth with 43 monolingual children in San Diego. 

The team also interviewed their parents to gain an understanding of how much exposure children had to languages.

Children were tested on their expressive vocabulary when they were two-years-old and again at 31-months. During the second round, they also took assessments on memory, conflict resolution and brain function.  

The study published in the ‘Journal of Experimental Child Psychology’ by researchers at Canada’s Concordia University, San Diego State University, and the University of Geneva in Switzerland found that bilingual children outperformed monolinguals on conflict tasks.

A previous study by psychologists at the University of Chicago found that children exposed to other languages were likely to have a better understanding of other people.

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Date: 13 February 2016
Credits Publisher: Spiritual News

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