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Adult Research
How does language shape cognition across the lifespan?
We are studying how speaking one language (monolingualism) or two languages (bilingualism) can shape cognition into older adulthood. Help us find the answers to the following questions:
- Can bilingualism alter the rate of cognitive decline in older adults?
- Does learning a second language later in life offer the same cognitive benefits as life long bilingualism?
- For bilinguals, does frequency of second language use impact on cognitive decline?
Older adults between 60-85 are invited to participate in our studies. We are currently studying individuals who speak one or two languages (such as Welsh and English)
We are interested in a variety of bilingualism profiles with regards to proficiency and frequency of use.
Individuals who chose to participate will visit our laboratory at Bangor University for a visit that will last around two hours. Participants will be asked to wear an EEG cap which allows use to record brain activity whilst performing a simple computer based task. This technique is non-invasive, safe and used extensively in language and executive function research. You can read more about this technique here.
Participants will be reimbured £20 for their time and travel, and will receive a picture of you in the cap and a picture of your brain waves!
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If you are interested in participating, then please don't hesitate to contact us.
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Developmental Research
How do babies' brains and minds grow?
We are studying early word learning in infants learning one or two languages. Help us find the answers to the following questions:
- How do infants learn to recognize individual words when listening to sentences?
- How do children learn about the sounds of their native language?
- How do babies learn about the meanings of words?
- How are children's brains organized when they are learning two languages at the same time?
- Will learning two languages improve your baby's memory?
Infants between 1 and 36 months are invited to participate in our studies. We are currently studying infants who hear either Welsh only or English only at home or who hear both Welsh and English at home.
Children and parents who participate in the study will visit our laboratory at Bangor University for one or two one-hour visits depending on the age of the child and the study.
For all studies, the children will wear a special hat so we can record their brain waves whilst they look at pictures and hear words or watch a puppet show. The method we use is safe and used extensively in language research. The children's parents will be with them all the time during the visits.
Please click here for a more detailed description of your visit with your child.
Parents will be reimbursed £15 for travel and the child will receive a T-shirt or small gift for each visit.
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We currently do not have any infant studies requiring participants at the moment. Stay tuned!
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