Psychology

Learning a second language is one of the hardest things you can do. A big, life-long project like learning English needs powerful habits and motivations to keep you going.

Many people assume the sound that's made and the sound you hear is the same. But often, it's not.

Can you be yourself in a second language?

We use the term silver lining to emphasize hope or optimism about a negative situation. If you’re faced with an upsetting situation but you’re able to find something positive about it, then you’ve found the silver lining.

Language is a major factor in what makes humans unique. We use language as a tool to explain how we see the world. But could language actually be what determines how we see the world around us?

Language and word choice can affect our mental patterns in interesting ways. I wonder how foreign words, as well as many others, affect our way of thinking in ways we might not realize.