- Response to the readings on whether or not learning another language makes you smarter
While I thought that both articles on the effects of bilingualism on human intelligence were interesting, I found the second article, "Are Bilinguals really smarter," to have more of a foundation in science. As stated in the second article, when discussing the benefits of bilingualism it is important to define what you mean by intelligence. Personally I think Ossola's definition of intelligence as the ability for a person to absorb and apply information is rather limited. I believe that there are different types of intelligence and that while learning another language may provide an advantage in areas like executive function and decision making, it likely also introduces weaknesses in other areas.
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