Should You Learn 2+ Languages at the Same Time? Pros and Cons Considered

People are always asking if it is a good idea, or a bad idea, to try to teach themselves more than one language at a time. Those who ask clearly want to do so, but are afraid that it might hurt them. There is no one right or wrong answer that applies to everyone. In this video I discuss reasons why you might, or might not, want to do this: Time Stamps: 2 Reasons NOT to study multiple languages at the same time 01:38 Best to focus all energy on one target, not split time away 06:22 Danger of mixing up languages 3 Reasons TO study more than one language at once 08:48 Avoidance of burn out 10:15 Creates comparative context for learning 12:17 Simultaneous learning more efficient than sequential learning Bonus: The Analogy of Dog Time + Cat Time 14:47 Introducing Sophie If would like to participate via Zoom in my virtual reading and discussion circles for French, German, Spanish, or Latin literature, or in seminars for discussing Great Books, please fill out the application at https://www.alexanderarguelles.com/academy/ If you can think of anyone else who might be interested in joining these discussion circles, or who might like support for the self-study of foreign languages, please pass the above information along to them. If you are in a position to support my efforts to spread knowledge through these videos, I will gratefully accept any contributions to https://ko-fi.com/alexanderarguelles