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Being bilingual is more than just having the ability to converse with a wider range of people；it also makes you smarter, according to an article on the New York Times.

The article says that in a bilingual's brain, both language systems are active even when only one language is being used, thus creating what in linguistics is called 'interference.'

But researchers have recently found out that under these circum stances, the brain is forced to resolve its internal conflict and therefore gives the mind a workout that strengthens its cognitive muscles.

（點擊《紐約時報》查看原文）

為什么雙語者更聰明????????

?????? 美國《紐約時報》刊登的一篇文章顯示，能使用兩種語言不僅可以和更廣闊的人群交流，而且會使人聰明。

?????? 該文章表示，在雙語者的大腦中，兩種語言系統(tǒng)都很活躍，即使只有一種語言在使用，造成了語言學上所稱的"互擾"現(xiàn)象。

?????? 但研究人員最近發(fā)現(xiàn)，在這種情況中，大腦被迫處理這種內部沖突，因此給大腦鍛煉機會，提升了人們的認知能力。

(China.org.cn March 26, 2012)