Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Learning languages 'boosts brain'
BBC NEWS | Health | Learning languages 'boosts brain':
"They found learning other languages altered grey matter - the area of the brain which processes information - in the same way exercise builds muscles.
People who learned a second language at a younger age were also more likely to have more advanced grey matter than those who learned later, the team said.
Scientists already know the brain has the ability to change its structure as a result of stimulation - an effect known as plasticity - but this research demonstrates how learning languages develops it."
