Study shows bilinguals are unable to 'turn off' a language completely

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 07:35 in Psychology & Sociology

With a vast majority of the world speaking more than one language, it is no wonder that psychologists are interested in its effect on cognitive functioning. For instance, how does the human brain switch between languages? Are we able to seamlessly activate one language and disregard knowledge of other languages completely?...

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