The New York Times article, "Why Bilinguals are Smarter" is about why people knowing more than one language are apparently smarter. This is due to the cognitive ability for these individuals to switch back and forth between two languages. According to the article, because these people are able to do this from a young age, they are able to use the similar skills in their other aspects of life and academia. These individuals are thought to use their brains more due to this fact.
This is quiet interesting because America has been more interest in teaching languages in comparison to the past. The initial reason was due to globalization, but recently with this article there are other beneficial factors. With the growth of the nation alongside the growth of more immigrants coming to America with their culture, this might influence many educational systems to start teaching languages from a young age. I personally see this beneficial for a person’s future, in the sense of working, but there is also an apparent chance to stimulate a person’s mind to be more intellectual.
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