Several researchers have suggested that learning and using a second language requires
domain-general executive functions, and many have shown that bilinguals outperform …

Because of enduring experience of managing two languages, bilinguals have been argued
to develop superior executive functioning compared with monolinguals. Despite extensive …

In the keynote article,“Bilingualism and Cognition”, Valian (2014) has reviewed current
research on comparing executive function (EF) in monolingual and bilingual individuals …

The hypothesis that managing two languages enhances general executive functioning is
examined. More than 80% of the tests for bilingual advantages conducted after 2011 yield …

Valian (2014) suggests that the messy state of the literature examining the effects of
bilingualism on executive functioning (EF) stems from lack of clarity in how EFs are defined …

Debate continues on whether a bilingual advantage exists with respect to executive
functioning. This report synthesized the results of 170 studies to test whether the bilingual …

Whether acquiring a second language affords any general advantages to executive function
has been a matter of fierce scientific debate for decades. If being bilingual does have …

A bilingual advantage in a form of a better performance of bilinguals in tasks tapping into
executive function abilities has been reported repeatedly in the literature. However, recent …

Paap and Greenberg concluded that there is no coherent evidence for bilingual advantages
in executive processing. More optimistic researchers believe that the advantages may be …

A sample of 58 bilingual and 62 monolingual university students completed four tasks
commonly used to test for bilingual advantages in executive functioning (EF): antisaccade …