This article explains what a metaphor is and why metaphors are important. In this article you learn about how metaphors can be very effective in communicating tangible and abstract information. Tips and examples for making effective metaphors are also given in this article. For example, visual words are most effective when communicating.

This article talks about the benefits learning a second language can have on the brain. The article states that learning a second language early in life can lead to more dense grey matter, better blood flow, larger hippocampus and language centers in the brain, and more neural pathways. Along with physical benefits, learning a second language also benefits memory, efficiency, and success in school, especially math and reading.

This article explains why and when we say things such as "please" and "thank you" to others. A recent study has shown that people in informal settings, received expressions of gratitude only a small amount of times in comparison to the amount of requests they complied with or number of times they offered their service or help. Although this may seem like a bad thing, researchers believe this is good news. This article further explains the researchers reasoning.

In this article, language teacher and researcher, Miguel Angel Muñoz, analyzes the results of research being done on the affects bilingualism has on the brain. This article explains the benefits and downsides to bilingualism in regards to cognitive function. The article first explains what it means to be bilingual. It then goes over the costs and benefits to cognition that studies have shown to be correlated to bilingualism. At the end of the article the author mentions the limitations to research in bilingualism due to the fact that there are so many confounding variables.