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Duolingo has been studied in 1 paper since 2021: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Oct 25, 2021: “Improvement in executive function for older adults through smartphone apps: a randomized clinical trial comparing language learning and brain training”.

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“For two of the primary measures: incongruent Stroop color naming and 2-back accuracy, Duolingo provided equivalent benefits as BrainHQ compared to a control group.”
Improvement in executive function for older adults through smartphone apps: a randomized clinical trial comparing language learning and brain trainingNeuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition2021doi:10.1080/13825585.2021.1991262

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Human trial1

Studies in people

1 study gave duolingo to people and measured what changed.

  • up: Improves executive function

    Randomized trial76 people65-7516 weeks

    Older adults

    Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition, Oct 25, 2021

What did studies of Duolingo find?

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Studies of Duolingo measured 1 outcome; the most studied are executive function (1 study).

Executive function

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1 study

  1. Duolingo improves executive function in humans.

    “For two of the primary measures: incongruent Stroop color naming and 2-back accuracy, Duolingo provided equivalent benefits as BrainHQ compared to a control group.”

    Human trial16 weeksn = 76

    Improvement in executive function for older adults through smartphone apps: a randomized clinical trial comparing language learning and brain training

    Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition

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