Life Coach - for more clarity about your goals, values and vision for your life! » cognitive functioning http://www.coach4u.net Do you sometimes feel that your life could be better? As your Personal Life Coach, I will help you to clarify your goals, increase your happiness and live a fulfilling life. Coaching by phone, email or in person. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:12:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Bilinguals: Do they switch off one language? http://www.coach4u.net/coach_4_u_blog/bilinguals-do-they-switch-off-one-language.html http://www.coach4u.net/coach_4_u_blog/bilinguals-do-they-switch-off-one-language.html#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:19:21 +0000 Christiane http://www.coach4u.net/?p=256 ]]> Recently it happened again: in the middle of a lecture about the history of psychology, I used a German expression. I didn’t even notice it at first, only the puzzled look of my students told me that something was wrong.

As I’m even thinking now more and more in English, it surprises me that occasionally German words would unconsiously sneak in when I’m speaking English. A group of Dutch psychologists now found an explanation:

Bilinguals Are Unable To ‘Turn Off’ A Language Completely, Study Shows
ScienceDaily (2009-08-19) — With a vast majority of the world speaking more than one language, it is no wonder that psychologists are interested in its effect on cognitive functioning. For instance, how does the human brain switch between languages? Are we able to seamlessly activate one language and disregard knowledge of other languages completely? … > read full article

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