Novelty, Challenge, and Practice: The Impact of Intensive Language Learning on Attentional Functions.

We investigated the impact of a short intensive language course on attentional functions. We examined 33 participants of a one-week Scottish Gaelic course and compared them to 34 controls: 16 active controls who participated in courses of comparable duration and intensity but not involving foreign l...

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Main Authors: Thomas H Bak, Madeleine R Long, Mariana Vega-Mendoza, Antonella Sorace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4847793?pdf=render