I love finding out about words that don’t have a direct translation into other languages. It’s an interesting window into the situations that a particular […]
The Language of Power Distance
One of the core dimensions of culture defined by Hofstede is “power distance.” Cultures differ on how much attention people pay to hierarchy and rank. […]
The Words We Think: How Language and Our Experience Shape One Another
Language shapes how we think. On some level, this seems kind of obvious. If you don’t have words for something, it’s hard to think about […]
Share Your Patient’s Language
If you work in health care or health coaching, it’s very tempting to use guidelines to establish goals for patients. But it’s not an effective […]
Motivation in Many Languages: How Duolingo Supports Competence for Language-Learners
A little over a year ago, I found myself getting hooked on Duolingo, an online language learning program. I’ve always really liked languages–I took Spanish […]
Skills I Wish I’d Learned
I really like what I do, so I don’t spend a lot of time regretting my educational and professional choices. That said, there are two […]