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Aug 17, 2022 6:45 AM
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Researcher Ellen Bialystok says bilingual minds are "in constant conflict", with the brain always having to make a choice about which language to use. This can actually be a really healthy form of mental exercise. As we need to rest after physical exercise, though, our brains deserve a bit of a rest sometimes too. So when I forget words in both languages, I imagine my brain lying on a desert island somewhere refusing to work. 😂
August 18, 2022
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I can totally relate to this Meme.. haha
August 18, 2022
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Classic !
It’s very funny when that happens.
August 17, 2022
Studies have shown that bilinguals have trouble with word finding. When a bilingual gets into an accident, sometimes medical professionals (speech pathologists) that are not aware of this normal condition, incorrectly diagnose them with aphasia caused by a neurological condition.
August 18, 2022
Yes!
October 26, 2022
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