{"id":39585,"date":"2016-04-19T13:56:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T21:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=39585"},"modified":"2018-06-22T12:58:48","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T20:58:48","slug":"12-surprising-benefits-of-learning-a-new-language-that-youll-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/12-surprising-benefits-of-learning-a-new-language-that-youll-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Surprising Benefits of Learning a New Language"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learning a new language is a big deal.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re learning a completely new form of communication, and it enables you to communicate with people you never could have before.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s benefits to learning a language<\/a> that you didn\u2019t expect when you started the journey. I\u2019ve personally experienced this by learning Spanish<\/a>, English<\/a>, and Korean in my lifetime.<\/p>\n

Think about the effect that losing weight has to someone\u2019s life. While most people go into it for a healthier lifestyle, there are surprising benefits like increased confidence, being more outgoing, and increased mind clarity.<\/p>\n

Same thing applies to language learning.<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll share the 12 surprising benefits you\u2019ll experience when you learn a language<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. Learn anything faster<\/h2>\n

Learning a new language is mental agility training at its best. The exercise in cognitive problem solving can without a doubt be applied to almost any problem we want to solve in other areas.<\/p>\n

Your memory retention is also improved when learning a new language. Absorbing and retaining more information can significantly shorten your learning curve<\/a>, because you can spend more time learning new information instead of re-learning something you\u2019ve already learned before.<\/p>\n

But it doesn\u2019t stop there. Once you learn a new language<\/a>, not only are you able to learn other languages faster (simply due to understanding the process), but you\u2019ve already retained several other languages without even knowing it.<\/p>\n

For example, if you recently learned how to speak Spanish<\/a>, you\u2019ve automatically entered the world of languages from the latin root, such as Portuguese, Italian, French, and Romanian. In fact, between these languages there are over a thousand words that are exactly the same, if not very similar to each other.<\/p>\n

2. Improve your math skills<\/h2>\n

For those of us who didn\u2019t grow up with natural talents in mathematics, no need to fear.<\/p>\n

A study<\/a> was done at Massachusetts in 2007, where The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages stated that:<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren who study a foreign language, even when this second language study takes time away from the study of mathematics, outperform students who do not study a foreign language and have more mathematical instruction during the school day.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In another study published in the University of Michigan\u2019s Language Learning<\/a> journal (Armstrong and Rogers, 1997), students who studied just one semester of a foreign language for just 90 minutes per week scored significantly higher in maths and language arts.<\/p>\n

If you think about it, it makes sense. Learning a language involves a structural and logical process, which is the same type of thinking that makes you thrive in mathematics.<\/p>\n

3. Become a better listener<\/h2>\n

This is a skill set that comes in handy for any situation throughout our lives.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re trying to build a real connection with anyone, there\u2019s nothing better than intentional listening without interruption. This is one of the key elements taught in Dale Carnegie\u2019s, How to Win Friends and Influence People.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

When learning a language, there\u2019s no choice but to train yourself to listen carefully, because you\u2019re trying to make out every accent, pronunciation, and tone used by the other person. And if you\u2019re just starting out, you\u2019re forced to listen because you can\u2019t speak the language!<\/p>\n

Most importantly, learning a new language helps you step into the shoes of people different to yourself and see the world in a completely different perspective\u200a\u2014\u200atherefore developing empathy for others.<\/p>\n

4. Enhances your focus<\/h4>\n

In a study<\/a>, published online in the journal Brain and Language, <\/em>individuals who spoke more than one language were observed through an fMRI, while performing word comprehension tasks.<\/p>\n

Results showed that multi-lingual individuals were better at filtering out competing words than one-language speaking individuals. This ability to tune out competing words benefits in blocking out distractions to focus on the task at hand.<\/p>\n

As your listening skill improves, it only makes sense that it enhances your focus as well. Just like learning any new skill<\/a>, learning a language requires you full, undivided attention. One slight distraction can mean the difference between one meaning and a completely different one.<\/p>\n

Over time, your brain will be trained to maintain this level of focus.<\/p>\n

5. Boost your confidence<\/h2>\n

When we set out to achieve something and find success, it boosts our confidence levels\u200a\u2014\u200ano matter how small the progress.<\/p>\n

Even being able to carry a 30-second conversation with a native speaker can significantly make you more confident, because you know it\u2019s something you wouldn\u2019t have been able to do before.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.\u201d\u200a\u2014\u200aE.E. Cummings<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I still remember the \u201cA-HA\u201d moment I experienced when I was living in Medellin, Colombia. I was living with a roommate who couldn\u2019t speak a word of English when I first moved in. After a few months of using Rype to learn Spanish<\/a>, I was able to get to a conversation level of fluency.
\nIt amazed me how I was suddenly able to speak to someone that I couldn\u2019t have fathomed speaking to before.<\/p>\n

Needlessly to say, as the language barrier disappeared, our perception of each other increased dramatically, and so did our friendship.<\/p>\n

This confidence boost only pushed me to learn more, engage with more native speakers, and it translated more confidence into every aspect of my life.<\/p>\n

Author of Lean Forward, <\/em>Eric Holtzclaw, state<\/a>s that even \u201ca tiny change in your perspective that pulls you out of a funk and gives you the boost you need to take on that next challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. Prevents potential brain diseases<\/h2>\n

Improving our health is something that should be a priority for every one of us, no matter how old we are. Most of us consider improving our health in a few major areas, like our physical appearance. But we tend to miss out on the most important part that runs our entire body\u200a\u2014\u200athe brain.<\/p>\n

We are nothing without the vital functions of our brain, and we need to prioritize its health like we would with any other vital organ in our body.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to the brain, learning a new language<\/a> can prevent or delay Alzeihmer\u2019s disease and dementia by 4.5 years<\/a>. This is a far more powerful than the best drugs which only delays the symptoms by 6\u201312 months<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The American Academy of Neurology has performed studies showing that speaking more than one language increases the amount of neural pathways in the brain, allowing information to be processed through a greater variety of channels.<\/p>\n

7. Improve your English (or native language)<\/h2>\n

We discussed how learning one language can help you pick up not only other languages, but familiarize yourself with languages originating from the same root.<\/p>\n

What most people don\u2019t mention enough, is that it can also help you improve your native language.<\/p>\n

According to the Impact of the Second Language Education<\/a>, studying a second language alone will significantly improve the grammar, reading, vocabulary, and speaking skills of your first language.<\/p>\n

This makes sense because learning a new language allows you to understand the structures and breakdowns of a language, whereas this is something you intuitively picked up when you learned your native language.<\/p>\n

8. Increase your creativity<\/h2>\n

Language learning is a lot like putting together the pieces of a new puzzle.<\/p>\n

You understand several, but not all of the words that are thrown at you, so you have to force yourself to be creative and fill the missing gaps on your own.<\/p>\n

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This research<\/a> concludes that bilingual individuals have a more \u201cout of the box\u201d thinking approach than monolingual individuals.<\/p>\n

While most creativity training occurs in waves (meaning on and off), there\u2019s no taking breaks when you\u2019re having a conversation with someone. You either have to force yourself to become creative in your interpretation and speaking skills, or you\u2019ll need to face up to the awkward silence that follows.<\/p>\n

9. Culturally knowledgeable<\/h2>\n

Language learning is not only about communicating in a foreign language<\/a>, but it\u2019s about experiencing a new culture.<\/p>\n

The first reason is that meeting foreign people is embedded in the core of language learning. In order to practice and improve your new language, you\u2019ll need to work with a language teacher<\/a> (or a coach on Rype<\/a>), use conversation exchange<\/a>s, or attend language meetups. This is similar to how you need to just ride the bicycle instead of watching videos about it, its just part of the process.<\/p>\n

The majority of conflicts between people in the world comes from lack of understanding the other side. Studying a new language<\/a> not only helps you understand where the other person is coming from, but the cultural knowledge you gain can help others feel more connected to you.<\/p>\n

10. Open up new career opportunities<\/h2>\n

In the past decade, we\u2019ve experienced a rapidly growing trend of globalization. With the Internet era, there is no such thing as doing local business. Nearly every business that opens up today is an online business, and has the ability to reach a global market in seconds.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re incredibly fortunate to lead this global movement at Rype, with professionally trained coaches working in 5 different continents<\/a>, and members learning from over 37 different countries around the world.<\/p>\n

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Big corporations are working fast to expand internationally to Asia, Europe, and South America, and understanding a foreign language will become as standard as knowing Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n

Irene Missen, a language specialist at a top recruitment agency, Euro London, says that languages can open doors for you, and estimates a language can add between 10{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} and 15{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} to your wage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When it comes to advancing your career, it\u2019s critical to leave no doors closed. Learning a new language takes time, and it\u2019s far better to learn it before you need it than to be unprepared at your next job interview.<\/p>\n

11. Experience a new way of traveling<\/h2>\n

This is a big one, and often one that\u2019s hard to understand unless you know another language.<\/p>\n

For example, learning how to speak Spanish<\/a> before you visit Spain for the first time, will give you an entirely different travel experience versus not knowing the language. When you can speak the language of the place you\u2019re traveling to, you\u2019re no longer dependent on the typical tourism tips that you\u2019ll get from Tripadvisor.<\/p>\n

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Instead, you can build relationships with the locals, and discover restaurants, hot spots, and excursions that tourism websites will never be able to share with you.<\/p>\n

You get to experience the new culture from the eyes of a local, instead of a tourist.<\/p>\n

12. Deepen your relationships<\/h2>\n

Almost everyone who comes from a different cultural background can probably empathize with this point. With my limited ability to speak Korean, I struggled growing up with Korean family members.<\/p>\n

Luckily, I was able to improve my skills over time (surprisingly, from learning Spanish). But I constantly see people who struggle to have that connection with their family members, friends, or even life partner, because of this language barrier.<\/p>\n

As we shared in this post, the majority of the world\u2019s problem comes down to communication problems. And there\u2019s no bigger barrier to communication than the languages we are able to speak with each other.<\/p>\n

Over to you<\/h4>\n

Which of these surprising benefits did you resonate with the most?
\nWhat languages will you try to learn?<\/p>\n

If you are trying to learn Spanish<\/a>, we\u2019d love to help you out.
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