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A little reflection daily about my language acquisition

Thursday 2 August 2018

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Literally the last thing of the day, the last line I read, from Rewire Your Anxious Brain by Catherine Pittman and Elizabeth Karle, gives me linguistic food for thought. It has very much to do, it seems to me, with affective filter. I quote:

You can overcome fears if you give your amygdala experiences that teach it to feel safe in related situations. This is the power of exposure.


That’s very interesting, no? That’s why light, wide and shallow exposure is so important, and why we need to understand the need to make mistakes freely. Another arrow in the quiver.

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