Folium: Listen to Endangered Indigenous Languages From Around the World via Google Earth

… Connect Google Earth: Listen to Endangered Indigenous Languages From Around the World … English is the universal language of…everything, right? : If you are a native English speaker, have you ever considered the possibility of the English language going extinct? Probably not, because English is the most spoken language in the world! English has been […]

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 […]