Overly-Optimism: Bilingual Effects on Cognitive Enhancement

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10.2991/assehr.k.220110.034How to use a DOI?

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bilingualism; executive function; advances in executive function

Abstract

The purpose of this review was to critically evaluate the previous literature on bilingual effects on executive function, in particular enhancement on attentional control. However, recent studies have shown inconsistent conclusions on the relationship between bilingualism and executive function. Such inconsistency could be attributed to the diversity of methodology, the complexity of bilingualism, and the lack of theoretical ground. Based on this review, the future direction would revise the theoretical framework to improve experimental design, and cautiously interpret and compare outcomes between studies. The ultimate aim is no longer to demonstrate whether bilingual advantages on executive function exist or not, but first to understand constitutions of bilingual experiences, then to investigate how different elements have potentially contributed to cognitive development over the lifespan. The significance of such investigations on bilingualism is not only practical for institutions to design effective foreign languages education for children within a normative trajectory, but also of importance to design and deliver effective interventions for the cognitive deficit populations.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shuning Li
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/28
TI  - Overly-Optimism: Bilingual Effects on Cognitive Enhancement
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 174
EP  - 179
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220110.034
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220110.034
ID  - Li2022
ER  -