cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoIf I'm over 25, is it still too late for me to "learn" French or can I just watch French sitcoms for like a year and be up-to-speed?message-squaremessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down115
arrow-up1105arrow-down1message-squareIf I'm over 25, is it still too late for me to "learn" French or can I just watch French sitcoms for like a year and be up-to-speed?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareadam_y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·1 year agoSure, but just to be clear, it’s about the brain plasticity and diminishing returns. That stuff just isn’t true. Here’s what the British academy has to say on the subject: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/review/30/neural-plasticity-dont-fall-for-hype/
minus-squarenotfromhere@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSounds like you’re agreeing with GP that “it’s all babble”.
Sure, but just to be clear, it’s about the brain plasticity and diminishing returns. That stuff just isn’t true.
Here’s what the British academy has to say on the subject:
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/review/30/neural-plasticity-dont-fall-for-hype/
Sounds like you’re agreeing with GP that “it’s all babble”.