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dashee • today at 5:56 PM • 0 replies • view on HN

I don't agree that you should necessarily feel smarter by speaking multiple languages. The health benefits are well-established. For example, bilingualism is known to delay the onset of Alzheimer's, though the strength of the effect is dependent one's use of those languages (actively speaking vs passive knowledge).

I suppose you could liken it to eating nuts more regularly. It might not make you feel healthier, but physiologically it is doing that.