There have been many claims, but there appear to be six main areas in which the bilingual brain benefits. These are learning overall, complex thinking, creativity, mental flexibility and interpersonal communication skills. And let's not forget the effect of delaying dementia and keeping the brain functioning effectively for longer. The authors note that "although it is difficult to demonstrate the existence of a direct causal link, it is likely that multilingualism produces a special advantage in using a person's brain capacities as creatively as possible" (Academy of Finland, p.1 ). . Therefore, it may require further and more careful study to be able to directly demonstrate or disprove the real effects on