Abstract
We can already consider regular sports, chess or playing a musical instrument as a fixture in the list of activities that have a demonstrably positive effect on our brain and mind. But few people know that we could include the use of two or more languages in this list with a calm heart.
In addition, bilingualism has one huge advantage over the other activities listed: for example, we do play chess for a maximum of a few hours a week, but bilingualism trains our brains all the time. Knowledge of multiple languages is therefore a kind of season ticket to the brain gym.
Research shows that the impact of brain training in bilingualism does not only end with an improved ability to communicate, but also has a positive effect on our attention, the ability to resolve conflict and can influence what decisions we make. In this lecture, you will learn what "brain muscles" we practice using multiple languages and what this training consists of.
At the same time, we will focus on the role of language in shaping our perception of the world, and on what is going on in the minds of people whose thinking is not shaped by one but more languages