BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.la.psu.edu//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16965-892e988b99f9e5be656ef92ee1fc3630@events.la.psu.edu DTSTAMP:20260703T144620Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220225T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220225T103000 SUMMARY:Michal Kořenář (Penn State) DESCRIPTION:"Bilingualism: A Tale of Brain-Changing Experiences" \n\nFri day\, February 25\, 2022\, 9:00-10:30 am\, via Zoom.  \n\nThe capacity o f the brain to rewire when dealing with demanding experiences has far-re aching implications for effective learning or facing aging in our societ ies. Bilingualism is known to change our brain structure\, but the natur e of such adaptations remains poorly understood\, and the field produces results that are often inconsistent. This talk will shed new light on b ilingualism-related brain changes by viewing them through the prism of g eneral principles of experience-dependent neuroplasticity. According to these principles\, demanding experiences impact brain architecture in no n-linear ways and are governed by the quantity and quality of experience s that induce them. In three studies\, we investigated the potential non -linear effects of various quantified bilingual experiences on grey matt er volumes. We focused on regions known to be affected by bilingual prac tices. The first study examined brain adaptations linked to composite sc ores of general bilingual experiences. The second study examined bilingu alism-induced changes in interpreters\, translators\, and non-profession al bilinguals. These studies reveal that engagement in bilingual languag e use can trigger region-specific grey matter increases\, either sustain ed or followed by volumetric decreases\, depending on the quantity and q uality of bilingual experiences. The third study examines brain adaptati ons induced by habitual code-switching practices which impose different cognitive demands. The results suggest qualitatively diverse volumetric trajectories for the different code-switching types. These findings high light that various bilingual experiences may impact the brain in dynamic \, yet systematic ways. I will argue that successful understanding of bi lingualism-induced brain changes requires incorporating neurobiological principles of experience-dependent neuroplasticity. \n\nFor more details : https://events.la.psu.edu/event/michal-korenar-penn-state/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

"Bilingualism: A Tale of Brain-C hanging Experiences"

Friday, February 25, 2022, 9:00-10:30 am, via Zoom.  

The capacity of the brain to r ewire when dealing with demanding experiences has far-reaching implicati ons for effective learning or facing aging in our societies. Bilingualis m is known to change our brain structure, but the nature of such adaptat ions remains poorly understood, and the field produces results that are often inconsistent. This talk will shed new light on bilingualism-relate d brain changes by viewing them through the prism of general principles of experience-dependent neuroplasticity. According to these principles, demanding experiences impact brain architecture in non-linear ways and a re governed by the quantity and quality of experiences that induce them. In three studies, we investigated the potential non-linear effects of v arious quantified bilingual experiences on grey matter volumes. We focus ed on regions known to be affected by bilingual practices. The first stu dy examined brain adaptations linked to composite scores of general bili ngual experiences. The second study examined bilingualism-induced change s in interpreters, translators, and non-professional bilinguals. These s tudies reveal that engagement in bilingual language use can trigger regi on-specific grey matter increases, either sustained or followed by volum etric decreases, depending on the quantity and quality of bilingual expe riences. The third study examines brain adaptations induced by habitual code-switching practices which impose different cognitive demands. The r esults suggest qualitatively diverse volumetric trajectories for the dif ferent code-switching types. These findings highlight that various bilin gual experiences may impact the brain in dynamic, yet systematic ways. I will argue that successful understanding of bilingualism-induced brain< span class="Apple-converted-space"> changes requires incorporating neuro biological principles of experience-dependent neuroplasticity. 

For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/michal-korenar-penn- state/

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