Smart companies are realizing they need bilingual employees. Dual-language
speakers may be faster thinkers and more productive, even in roles that don't
necessarily require them to utilize their second language. A study conducted by
Northwestern University and the University of Houston and published in the
journal Brain and Language found that bilinguals were more
efficient at making linguistic and visual connections, possibly because of the
mental acuity required to constantly balance two competing vocabularies. Both
bilingual and monolingual participants in the study were asked to pair an
English word with its matching illustration while hooked up to an MRI machine
that monitored their brains' blood flow. The results showed that bilinguals
utilized fewer brain functions to make the correct connection, and thus were
able to do it with less effort. According to the researchers, bilinguals
become more adept at blocking out unnecessary, confusing, or distracting
signifiers, creating the sharper thinking skills essential in multitasking. It's
never too late to learn a second language.
...and the winner is...Bilingual CV!!!
Thanks to Oscar Raymundo
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