A scientific study accomplished by the Universitat Jaume I de Castelló (UJI) has shown that 'bilingualism is associated with a brain reorganization that involves a better efficiency in executive functions'. It seems this is one of the many benefits of speaking two (or more) languages.
It is generally agreed that the more languages we know, the easier it is to learn a new one. However, the advantages of being bilingual go far beyond language learning itself. It also contributes to our brain's development as well as to our ability to think. Some scholars have even dared to state that 'bilinguals are smarter'. Apart from that, there is a considerable amount of literature devoted to analysing the cross-linguistic interactions that take place in the brains of bilingual people; for instance, the study carried out by the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language.
In any case, speaking languages is an open window that allows us to look at the world around us!
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