This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Ellen Bialystok, Professor of Psychology at York University. Ellen Bialystok is a world-leading expert on the effects of bilingualism on cognitive processes across our lifespan. This conversation examines how she discovered differences in the development of essential cognitive and language abilities for bilingual children, the use of different brain networks by monolingual and bilingual young adults performing simple conflict tasks, and the postponement of symptoms of dementia in bilingual older adults, and many more fascinating aspects of bilingualism.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Plastic Revolution, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. Focusing on Bilingualism - From pedagogy to battling stereotypes II. Becoming Scientific - Inklings of plasticity III. Out of the Minds of Babes - Focusing attention from the earliest moments IV. Differences and Definitions - Statistically significant results, and defining bilingualism V. Multitasking and Focusing - Real-world applications of bilingualism's advantages VI. In the Brain - What’s happening inside VII. The Art of Measurement - The power of fMRI VIII. Bilingualism, Extended - The challenge of isolating relevant factors IX. Bilingualism and Dementia - Surprising results and current puzzles X. Public Policy Implications - The societal benefits of bilingualism XI. Open Questions and Speculations - Ongoing mysteries and the problem with projections
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series:
This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert in a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks.
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Howard Burton
Howard Burton, the founder and creator of Ideas On Film, holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. Howard was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. His experiences at developing PI's research and outreach mandates were described in his book, First Principles: Building Perimeter Institute, featuring a foreword by Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose.
For his award-winning initiative Ideas Roadshow, Howard has hosted and filmed in-depth conversations with more than 100 world-leading experts, including 3 Nobel Laureates. Ideas Roadshow conversations reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research while providing behind-the-scenes insights into the world of frontline researchers.
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