Bilingualism and domain-general cognitive functions from a neural perspective: A systematic review

L Tao, G Wang, M Zhu, Q Cai - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
A large body of research has indicated that bilingualism–through continual practice in
language control–may impact cognitive functions, as well as relevant aspects of brain …

Bilingual children outperform monolingual children on executive function tasks far more often than chance: An updated quantitative analysis

A Yurtsever, JAE Anderson, JG Grundy - Developmental Review, 2023 - Elsevier
The ongoing debate regarding the effects of bilingualism on executive functions warrants a
deeper investigation into sample characteristics, and the likelihood of performance …

Is there electrophysiological evidence for a bilingual advantage in neural processes related to executive functions?

J Cespón, M Carreiras - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, a large number of studies have concluded that bilingualism
enhances executive functions. However, other studies have reported no significant results …

Bilingualism contributes to reserve and working memory efficiency: Evidence from structural and functional neuroimaging

JAE Anderson, JG Grundy, CL Grady, FIM Craik… - Neuropsychologia, 2021 - Elsevier
This study compared brain and behavioral outcomes for monolingual and bilingual older
adults who reported no cognitive or memory problems on three types of memory that …

[HTML][HTML] Brain correlates of attentional load processing reflect degree of bilingual engagement: Evidence from EEG

SMP Soares, Y Prystauka, V DeLuca, C Poch… - NeuroImage, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study uses electroencephalography (EEG) with an N-back task (0-, 1-, and 2-
back) to investigate if and how individual bilingual experiences modulate brain activity and …

Entropy, complexity, and maturity in children's neural responses to naturalistic video lessons

M Amalric, JF Cantlon - Cortex, 2023 - Elsevier
Temporal characteristics of neural signals are often overlooked in traditional fMRI
developmental studies but are critical to studying brain functions in ecologically valid …

Consequences of multilingualism for neural architecture

S Hayakawa, V Marian - Behavioral and Brain Functions, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Language has the power to shape cognition, behavior, and even the form and
function of the brain. Technological and scientific developments have recently yielded an …

Changes in white-matter connectivity in late second language learners: Evidence from diffusion tensor imaging

E Rossi, H Cheng, JF Kroll, MT Diaz… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Morphological brain changes as a consequence of new learning have been widely
established. Learning a second language (L2) is one such experience that can lead to rapid …

Bilingual language entropy influences executive functions through functional connectivity and signal variability

X Li, KK Ng, JJY Wong, JW Lee, JH Zhou, WQ Yow - Brain and language, 2021 - Elsevier
How bilinguals' experience in managing multiple languages in different communicative
contexts influences the cognitive and neural aspects of executive functions remains unclear …

Electroencephalography complexity in resting and task states in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

C Gu, ZX Liu, S Woltering - Brain Communications, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Analysing EEG complexity could provide insight into neural connectivity underlying attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms. EEG complexity was calculated through multiscale …