Neuroscience
This is Episode Five of PsychCrunch, the podcast from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. In this episode we explore whether psychology can help us learn a new language.
We hear about research showing the benefits of music training to language learning, and how it may be possible to boost your learning of foreign words while you sleep. Our presenter Christian Jarrett also discusses the anxiety that many people feel when trying to speak a foreign language and why it's so important to just give it a go!
Our guests in order of appearance are Dr Christina Gkonou of the University of Essex, Dr Sylvain Moreno, Director of Canada's Digital Health Hub at Simon Fraser University, and Professor Björn Rasch at the University of Fribourg.
Among the research studies that we talk about in this episode are:
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Previous episodes:
Episode one: Dating and Attraction.
Episode two: Breaking Bad Habits.
Episode three: How to Win an Argument
Episode four: The Psychology of Gift Giving
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PsychCrunch is sponsored by Routledge Psychology.
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- Psychcrunch Trailer
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Neuroscience
Episode 5: How To Learn A New Language
This is Episode Five of PsychCrunch, the podcast from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. In this episode we explore whether psychology can help us learn a new language.
We hear about research showing the benefits of music training to language learning, and how it may be possible to boost your learning of foreign words while you sleep. Our presenter Christian Jarrett also discusses the anxiety that many people feel when trying to speak a foreign language and why it's so important to just give it a go!
Our guests in order of appearance are Dr Christina Gkonou of the University of Essex, Dr Sylvain Moreno, Director of Canada's Digital Health Hub at Simon Fraser University, and Professor Björn Rasch at the University of Fribourg.Among the research studies that we talk about in this episode are:
- Short-Term Music Training Enhances Verbal Intelligence and Executive Function
- Foreign languages easier to learn when they're sung rather than spoken
- Boosting Vocabulary Learning by Verbal Cueing During Sleep
Subscribe and download via iTunes.
Subscribe and download via Stitcher.
Previous episodes:
Episode one: Dating and Attraction.
Episode two: Breaking Bad Habits.
Episode three: How to Win an Argument
Episode four: The Psychology of Gift Giving
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PsychCrunch is sponsored by Routledge Psychology.
- Episode 4: The Psychology Of Gift Giving
This is Episode Four of PsychCrunch, the podcast from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest. In this festive episode we explore whether psychology can help us with gift giving. Our presenter Christian Jarrett and his guests...
- Episode Three: How To Win An Argument
This is Episode Three of PsychCrunch, the new podcast from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest. In this episode we explore whether psychology can help you to win an argument. After our presenter Christian Jarrett tries his...
- Episode Two: Breaking Bad Habits
This is Episode Two of PsychCrunch, the new podcast from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest. In this episode we speak to psychology researchers in the field of habit change to see if their findings can provide real-life tips for...
- Episode 1: Dating & Attraction
This is Episode One of PsychCrunch, the new podcast from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest. In this episode we speak to researchers in the field of personal attraction to see if their findings can provide real-life tips for people...
- Psychcrunch Trailer
PsychCrunch, the new podcast coming soon from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest. Trailer credits: Presented by Christian Jarrett. Producer Lorna Stewart. Music and mixing Catherine Loveday and Jeff Knowler. Check out this episode!...