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The Secret to Learning Any New Language May Be Your Motivation

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. That’s an opportunity largely reserved for children. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or ...
Nature

Language Learning Motivation

Language learning motivation encompasses the multifaceted drive that compels individuals to engage with a new language. It is shaped by both intrinsic interests—such as genuine curiosity and personal ...
Psychology Today

Dyslexia, Bilingualism, and Learning a Second Language

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines dyslexia as a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read (see here). The ...
The Conversation

Why it’s hard for adults to learn a second language

This project was funded by a grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONRBAA13-003) entitled “Training the Mind and Brain: Investigating Individual Differences in the Ability to Learn and Benefit ...
The Conversation

At what age is it easiest to learn a second language?

This study was funded through grant 016.104.602 from the Dutch National Science Council NWO. Monika Schmid has received funding from NWO, KNAW and Economic and Social Research Council. If you want to ...