Espectroscopía infrarroja estudia la mente bilingüe
End of the Spectrum: NIR Speaks a Second Language Researchers use near-infrared spectroscopy to study bilingualism in the brain. Publish date: Dec 1, 2006 By: Brian Johnson The Dartmouth research team. Left to right: Dr. Ioulia Kovelman (Post-doc), Dr. Mark Shalinsky (Post-doc), Professor Laura Ann Petitto (Scientific Director) Seated: Dr. Melody Berens (Post-doc) There has long been a debate in the scientific community on the effect that learning and using a second language has on the brain, as many have wondered whether the brains of bilingual people are different from monolinguals, as well as if bilingualism could possibly have a negative neural effect on young children. Until recently, the proper technology did not exist to properly map and study certain areas of the brain with precise clarity. But thanks to breakthroughs in near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), researchers at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, have discovered areas of the brain that indicate bilingualism. ...