Irmãos gêmeos e a aprendizagem do segundo idioma: com eles é diferente?

O tema “irmãos gêmeos” tem sido frequente nas áreas da psicologia e da educação. E no bilinguismo não seria diferente. Uma das dúvidas é se a aprendizagem dessas crianças ocorre do mesmo modo que as de gestação única. A resposta é sim, segundo Norma Wolffowitz-Sanchez, que possui Mestrado em Linguística Aplicada e Estudos da Linguagem… Read More

Memes?

A meme is “an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.” A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols or practices, which can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals or other imitable phenomena. Supporters of the concept regard memes as… Read More

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!!!!

Frederick F. “Fred” Flintstone also known as “Fred W. Flintstone” in at least one episode, is a fictional character, who originated in the popular television animated series The Flintstones. Fred has since appeared in various other cartoon spinoffs and commercials. He is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintstone. His best friends… Read More

Girls’ Verbal Skills Make Them Better at Arithmetic, Study Finds

ScienceDaily  — While boys generally do better than girls in science and math, some studies have found that girls do better in arithmetic. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that the advantage comes from girls’ superior verbal skills. “People have always thought that males’ advantage… Read More