There have been many studies conducted by scientists on the effects that learning languages has on the brain. Below you will find many interesting articles discussing the findings in various studies. Happy reading!
Bohannon, J. (2004, October 4). The brain goes bilingual. sciencemag.org. Retrieved from
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2004/10/brain-goes-bilingual
Bhattacharjee, Y. (2012, March 17) . Why bilinguals are smarter. nytimes.com. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html
Dreifus, C. (2011, May 30). The bilingual advantage. nytimes.com. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/science/31conversation.html
Wanjek, C. (2014, June 2). Learning a new language at any age helps the brain. livescience.com. Retrieved from
https://www.livescience.com/46048-learning-new-language-brain.html
Wenner, M. (2010. January 1). The neural advantage of speaking 2 languages: Bilingual people process certain words faster than others. scientificamerican.com. Retrieved from
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bilingual-brains/
Wheeler, D. (2011, February 20). Being bilingual: beneficial workout for the brain. chronicle.com. Retrieved from
http://chronicle.com/article/Being-Bilingual-Beneficial/126462/
Being bilingual 'boosts brain power'. (2012, May 1). bbc.com. Retrieved from