Why Did We Stop Writing Letters?
There was a time when communicating with someone who lived far away meant sitting down, taking a piece of paper and putting your thoughts into words. Today, we can send a message in a matter of seconds, receive an answer almost immediately and maintain contact with people wherever they are in the world. Communication has…
Why Do We Love Nostalgia?
By Giulia Moro There are moments we would rather never remember, and then there are others that, while they are happening, already make us feel a strange sense of nostalgia. It is almost as if a part of us knows that the moment will eventually disappear. We might be sitting with friends, travelling somewhere, listening…
¿La lengua influye en nuestra forma de pensar?
Solemos pensar que el lenguaje es simplemente una herramienta para expresar pensamientos que ya existen en nuestra mente. Primero pensamos, percibimos o sentimos algo y después buscamos las palabras necesarias para comunicarlo. Sin embargo, la relación entre lengua y pensamiento puede ser mucho más compleja. La lengua que hablamos no solo nos permite describir el…
