In fact, a growing body of research suggests that hobbies can support mental health by reducing stress, improving mood and ...

Learning a second language has a variety of benefits, and according to recent studies, it may even stave off dementia.

When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.

Older adults may find learning new languages challenging, but recent research shows the effort itself provides significant ...

Jessica Mary Bradley currently receives funding from the British Academy / Leverhulme Trust in collaboration with Wellcome. Abigail Parrish does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...

Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But even though adults of all ages can do well in acquiring a new language, ...

TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Solving the home care quandary How Olympians think about ...

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A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Now I report from Tokyo. After seven years, I still can’t grasp ...