Learning a new language expands the brain

S.O.T.T: 'Learning a new language makes the brain grow, according to a new study. Swedish scientists studied young recruits at the Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter Academy by measuring the brains of participants before and after the language training. Students accepted to the academy typically go from having no knowledge of a language such as Arabic, Russian or Mandarin to speaking it fluently after 13 months. Recruits at this academy study from morning to evening, weekdays and weekends and the recruits study at a pace quicker than any other language course.' ...read more>>>...