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BENEFITS OF BILINGUALISM for your

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Bilingualism may do more to protect your brain than this guy.

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If you don’t know who this guy is, we’re sorry for you. All you need to

know is he kills brain-munching zombies like a boss.

Bilingualism may do more to protect your brain than this guy.

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In fact, bilingualism might just be the thing to help you survive the

zombie apocalypse.

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You can’t talk your way out of a zombie attack in any language.

We know that.

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But you may be surprised by what bilingualism can do

for your brain.

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New studies are showing that a multilingual brain is nimbler,

quicker, better able to deal with ambiguities, resolve conflicts and even resist Alzheimer’s disease and

other forms of dementia longer.”

“ - Jeffrey Kluger, Time Magazine Space & Science

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So the next time you sit down to study a new language, you’re also preparing yourself for the

zombie apocalypse.

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How so?

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1. Bilinguals are better multi-taskers.

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1. Bilinguals are better multi-taskers.

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2. Bilinguals have increased control over their attention.

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2. Bilinguals have increased control over their attention.

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3. Bilinguals have better decision-making skills and make more

rational decisions.

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3. Bilinguals have better decision-making skills and make more

rational decisions.

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4. Bilinguals are more perceptive of their surroundings.

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Nothing gets past these guys… not even Bill Murray.

4. Bilinguals are more perceptive of their surroundings.

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5. Bilinguals have improved memory.

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5. Bilinguals have improved memory.

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Bilingualism: because your brain is more than just zombie bait.

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