Ellen Bialystok

The Psychology of Bilingualism is an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Ellen Bialystok, Professor of Psychology at York University. Ellen Bialystok is a world-leading expert on the effects of bilingualism on cognitive processes across our lifespan.

Ellen Bialystok talks about she discovered differences in the development of essential cognitive and language abilities for bilingual children, the use of different brain networks by monolingual and bilingual young adults performing simple conflict tasks, and the postponement of symptoms of dementia in bilingual older adults, and many more fascinating aspects of bilingualism. 

This conversation has been released in a carefully-edited video format and as an enhanced book while Ellen Bialystok is also featured in a two short documentaries – all details are below.

Howard came to the conversation with an incredible mastery of the issues, knowledge about my work, and insight for where things need to go next, so he was able to create a coherent picture of a complex body of research…. wonderful resources for both students and the interested public.” — Ellen Bialystok


This enhanced book is available in electronic format on all major booksellers, including:

The Psychology of Bilingualism is part of the 5-part Ideas Roadshow Collection, Conversations About Psychology, Volume 2, which is available in hardcover, paperback and electronic format.

Ellen Bialystok is also featured in 2 short documentaries together with several other renowned psychologists.