This paper reviews the neurocognitive particularities of subjects with sustained experience
in simultaneous interpreting, a highly demanding form of bilingual processing. The literature …

The human brain is a dynamic organ which is molded throughout the lifespan by each
individual's life experiences. Learning to juggle, speaking two languages, and playing the …

This study assessed whether bilingual memory is susceptible to the extreme processing
demands of professional simultaneous interpreters (PSIs). Seventeen PSIs and 17 non …

Simultaneous interpretation–the continuous, immediate, oral translation from one language
to another–permits researchers to consider bilingual processing in real-life professional …

Interpreting experience is an intense bilingual experience. Since the task of interpreting
places an intense and unique demand on the function of working memory (WM), the …

For bilinguals, research suggests that both languages are constantly active and competing
in the mind, even when only using one. However, this body of work has reported …

Over the past five years our research has focused on cognitive issues in simultaneous
interpreting: the role of working memory, robustness of cognitive processes, simultaneity of …

Simultaneous interpretation is a cognitively demanding process that requires a high level of
language management. Previous studies on bilinguals have suggested that extensive …

In the recent literature on bilingualism, a lively debate has arisen about the long-term effects
of bilingualism on cognition and the brain. These studies yield inconsistent results, in part …

Simultaneous interpreting is a complex skill in which language comprehension and
production take place at the same time in two languages. In this study, we examined …