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Why can some people speak dozens of languages? with Ev Fedorenko, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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Hyperpolyglots - How Do They Respond to Language?

In hyperpolyglots, the language system looks smaller than in typical individuals. The regions a that respond to language respond less strongly when they process language. This was originally an accidental discovery. And then i started talking to other people working in different domeans and people brought up examples of moter learningan. So that's kind of what happens when you learn new motor skills.

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