Angela de Bruin
Staff Writer
Discipline: Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience
Research Interests: In general, I am interested in language, bilingualism, executive control (mainly task switching), and cognitive ageing. I’m currently researching if and how bilingualism and language use may affect executive functioning in older adults.
If you were a box of cereal what would you be and why: I’d want to be my favourite box of cereal: Kellog’s Krave Chocolate!
What did you want to be when you grew up: I wanted to be a vet or an archaeologist.
Where are you right now: In my lovely office.
Tell us something about another staff writer: Chris thinks you can buy antiques and 3D printers in posh corner shops.
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A couple of weeks ago, another edition of the Seachdain na Gàidhlig (‘Gaelic week’) took place in Edinburgh. The University of Edinburgh introduced this week of events last year to promote and celebrate the Gaelic language. Three centuries ago, Gaelic was a flourishing language spoken by approximately a quarter of the Scottish population. Nowadays, this has dropped to 1.1%