The New York Times asks: Can an old brain learn, and then rememÂber what it learns? Can it keep nimÂble and throw off the rust? HapÂpiÂly, new studÂies sugÂgest that it can, and it largeÂly comes down to nudgÂing neuÂrons in the right direcÂtion by chalÂlengÂing our ingrained perÂcepÂtions, conÂfronting new ideas, and conÂstantÂly pushÂing to disÂcovÂer new things. Get more on how to keep your mind sharp here.
Learn a New Language in the New Year
We can’t help you get fit (at least physÂiÂcalÂly) in the new year. But we can help you learn a new lanÂguage. Our colÂlecÂtion of Free LanÂguage Lessons covÂers 37 lanÂguages, and we have now develÂoped secÂtions dedÂiÂcatÂed to comÂmonÂly sought after lanÂguages. (See below.) Please keep in mind that the colÂlecÂtion also feaÂtures less freÂquentÂly spoÂken languages–Maori, LuxÂemÂbourÂgish, TagaÂlog, YidÂdish and beyond. For all lanÂguages, please visÂit the full colÂlecÂtion How to Learn LanÂguages for Free: SpanÂish, EngÂlish, ChiÂnese & 37 OthÂer LanÂguages:
- How to Learn AraÂbic for Free
- How to Learn ChiÂnese for Free (mostÂly ManÂdarin)
- How to Learn EngÂlish for Free
- How to Learn French for Free
- How to Learn GerÂman for Free
- How to Learn ItalÂian for Free
- How to Learn JapanÂese for Free
- How to Learn RussÂian for Free
- How to Learn SpanÂish for Free
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