cognition

Will computer translation soon replace traditional language learning?

A recent article by David Arbesú on theconversation.com debates the potential disappearance of global language barriers in under a decade. With the advent of "live-translation" apps, technology...

READ MORE | 31 Mar 2016
Some European languages pose challenges for young math students

In a Q&A published on The Wall Street Journal, ‘Some European languages pose challenges for young math students’, Sue Shellenbarger discusses how languages affect learning processes, e...

READ MORE | 22 Jan 2015
Brain Scanning and Language Learning

It’s often assumed that there is a ‘window’ for being able to learn a language to native-like fluency that closes after childhood and early adolescence. However, an increasing amount...

READ MORE | 24 Jul 2014
Are ugly fonts more memorable?

Fascinating interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme with Jonah Lehrer who has written in this month's Wired magazine on how ugly fonts, rather than making it more difficult for us to absorb and rem...

READ MORE | 13 Jan 2011
Dreams 'can help with learning'

Having problems learning the subjunctive, irregular verbs, gerunds and false cognates in your chosen language? According to an article from the BBC dreaming in your sleep about the task helps with the...

READ MORE | 6 May 2010