Picking up a language = Brain Development

Picking up a language = Brain Development

Learning a language is a complex procedure involving interaction between your brain's left and right sides. Studies suggest that the information transfer between the left and right sides of the brain while picking up a second language increases our brains' white and gray matter. Learning a new language is akin to exercising. 

Physical exercises make your muscles stronger and expand. Similarly, learning another language gives your brain a few gymnastic tricks to improve its functioning. Multilingual individuals are generally better at analysing their surroundings, multitasking, and problem-solving.*

So start learning a new subject, as with great knowledge comes great brain functionality.

* https://www.semanticscholar.org

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