Folium: A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science via NPR

… Connect A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science via NPR … What is it that causes many people with foreign roots to excel in STEM disciplines? What biases and prejudices do I have about those of foreign roots/descent? According to American Immigration Council, “Workers in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]

Folium: What COVID-Quarantine Reveals About the World’s Culture via BBCTravel

… (Editor: Reminder, this is not a political article about COVID-19 policy or response. Rather, this is an informative piece on how different cultures emotionally process global life-changing events. Keep this in mind in your writing.) … Connect BBCTravel : What COVID-Quarantine Reveals About the World’s Culture … When I was younger, my dad would […]

Folium: Do Multilingual People Have Multiple Personalities via NewRepublic

… Connect NewRepublic: Do Multilingual People Have Multiple Personalities … There is a known treatment plan for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD); which is a mental disorder characterized by the maintenance of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states. But there is no treatment, other than not […]

Folium: What “Personal Space” Means to the Rest of World via Lifehacker

… Connect Lifehacker: What “Personal Space” Means to the Rest of World … Do you have a personal space limit? Have you heard of a “personal bubble”? According to National Geographic, “The psychology of studying personal space, or “peripersonal space” as it is known, tells us there really is such a thing. The brain computes […]

Folium: Can You Lose Your Native Language via BBCFuture

… Connect BBCFuture: Can You Lose Your Native Language? … “Bilingualism” is when someone speaks and understands two different languages. This could refer to an individual or an entire society. The proficiency level of the person needs to be that they both understand and speak at the level of a native speaker, or close to […]

Folium: The “Untranslatable” Emotions You Never Knew You Had via BBCFuture

… Connect: BBCFuture: The “Untranslatable” Emotions You Never Knew You Had … Many languages, such as the romance languages and slavic languages, borrow and use words that are similar or identical to words in English and vice versa. This makes language learning much easier for the learner, because you’re able to find cognates that make […]

Folium: Master Many Foreign Languages By Thinking Like an Actor via Lifehacker

… Connect: Lifehacker: Master Many Foreign Languages By Thinking Like an Actor … Imagine you are in the most famous theater in the world, about to take the stage in a role you have been working on for over a year, about to make your renowned debut. You’re waiting in the wings when you hear […]

Folium: How the Internet Is Changing the English Language via DailyDot

… Connect: DailyDot: How the Internet Is Changing the English Language … No matter if you speak English, French, Spanish, or another language, the internet can be a dark place for language lovers. If you have ever delved into any of the popular websites, you may have noticed that the words you know and love […]

Folium: The Cultural Differences Between East and West via Quartz

… Connect: Quartz: The Cultural Differences Between East and West … When athletes compete in races, they observe and compare their performance against their competitors. In the same way, humans naturally engage in mental comparisons with the people around them during the course of their daily life. Generally speaking, people tend to compare themselves with […]

Folium: Why the French Don’t Show Excitement via BBC Travel

… Connect: BBC Travel: Why the French Don’t Show Excitement … Sometimes, when you don’t feel like you belong, the most painful of realizations can shake you. You might understand this if you have ever moved to another city, state, or country. You may have even felt this moving from middle school to high school. […]