A neural basis for the effect of bilingual language control on cognitive control

Thomas Somers, Lilith Van Biesen, Esli Struys, Seyede Ghazal Mohades

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It has been observed that bilinguals have an advantage on tests of cognitive control, such as the Simon task (Bialystok et al. 2004). This advantage has been attributed to the bilingual's need to constantly manage two competing languages. However, the neural correlates of this effect have not been fully understood. Although many of the networks in the brain used for cognitive control are also used for language control, it has been argued (Frühholz et al. 2010) that different types of conflicts rely on distinct neural mechanisms of conflict processing. The present study sought to explore potential overlaps in the brain circuits involved in cognitive language and control in order to provide a tentative basis for the bilingual cognitive advantage.
Originele taal-2English
TitelProceedings of the 5th ISEL conference ExLing 2012
RedacteurenAntonis Botinis
Pagina's109-112
Aantal pagina's4
StatusPublished - 2012
EvenementUnknown - Athens, Greece
Duur: 27 aug 201229 aug 2012

Conference

ConferenceUnknown
Land/RegioGreece
StadAthens
Periode27/08/1229/08/12

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Botinis, Antonis

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