Novelty, Challenge, and Practice: The Impact of Intensive Language Learning on Attentional Functions

We investigated the impact of a short intensive language course on attentional functions. We examined 33 participants of a one-week Scottish Gaelic course and compared them to 34 controls: 16 active controls who participated in courses of comparable duration and intensity but not involving foreign l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2016-04, Vol.11 (4), p.e0153485-e0153485
Hauptverfasser:	Bak, Thomas H, Long, Madeleine R, Vega-Mendoza, Mariana, Sorace, Antonella
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Active control Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Analysis Attention - physiology Bilingualism Biology and Life Sciences Cognition & reasoning Comparative analysis Dementia Epidemiology Female Foreign languages Humans Intention Language Language Development Learning Learning - physiology Linguistics Male Memory Middle Aged Older people People and Places Philosophy Psychology Routines Science Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic language Second language learning Social Sciences Studies Study and teaching Switching Systematic review Young Adult
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