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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Abby Agodong

Abby Agodong

How Foreign Languages Foster Greater Empathy in Children - 0 views

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    A new studysuggests that children who speak multiple languages are better at understanding other people. And not only those who are fluent, but those who are simply exposed to another language in their daily lives.
Abby Agodong

A 'Mansplaining' Hotline? Yes, Actually, Sweden Has One - 1 views

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    A Swedish union has set up a hotline for workers to report instances of "mansplaining" as part of a weeklong effort to raise awareness of a certain kind of condescending elocution that men use to explain to women things they already understand.
Abby Agodong

How does learning a second/foreign language affect the brain? | Diigo Groups - 5 views

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    Quick comparison of the differences between child and adult second language learning: suggests that children will be able to attain greater fluency in L2, whereas adults will learn the L2 imperfectly.
Abby Agodong

How Language Seems to Shape One's View of the World | Diigo Groups - 1 views

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    Article's about how words may (or may not) affect perception and categorization.
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