Bilingualism aids conflict resolution: Evidence from the ANT task

@article{Costa2008BilingualismAC,
  title={Bilingualism aids conflict resolution: Evidence from the ANT task},
  author={Albert Costa and Mireia Hern{\'a}ndez and N{\'u}ria Sebasti{\'a}n-Gall{\'e}s},
  journal={Cognition},
  year={2008},
  volume={106},
  pages={59-86}
}
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