Corroborating the controversial Bilingual Advantage hypothesis using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) neuroimaging

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Despite COVID-19 restrictions to research, increasing data is being amassed to test whether there is evidence for the controversial bilingual advantage hypothesis using a combination of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), a verbal fluency task, and an expressive (English) vocabulary test. I have managed to collect data from 6 participants so far, with two more scheduled for early next week. Additionally, I have standardized protocols for data collection in real-world conditions, including trouble-shooting potential problems associated with device maintenance, software issues, and participant scheduling.