The Effects of Bilingualism on the Human Mind and Cognitive Abilities The case of First Year LMD Students of English at Ammr Theledji University-Laghouat -2020/2021

Abstract

The current study aims to demonstrate the effects of bilingualism on the human mind and cognitive abilities, as well as how a bilingual brain differs from a monolingual brain. The study also discusses the link between bilingualism and mental aging and illnesses such as Alzheimer's. It also looked into the students' perceptions of the difficulties they might face while learning a new language. Bilinguals were thought to have a wide range of cognitive and creative abilities. Furthermore, being bilingual may help with cognitive processing with in the educational environment as well as on the mental aspect. A questionnaire was used to collect the information. Additionall , the researcher used a descriptive method and a quantitative approach. The findings of this study show that being bilingual is extremely beneficial, both psychologically and educationally. The findings also show that the majority of respondents strongly agreed on the importance of learning a new language and becoming bilingual