What is a language immersion? Language immersion generally refers to a stay in a foreign country with the aim of reinforcing or maintaining a command of a language. More precisely, it is the fact of being immersed in a more natural linguistic environment, which allows for a more authentic practice of the language, at the …
“Increscunt animi, virescit volere virtus” the spirit grows and strength is restored by the wound – outlined Nietzsche, in the 19th century. Others, such as Grigori Rasputin who, through the process of hormesis, became immune to cyanide by gradually taking large doses, experienced it during their lifetime. This is antifragility. This concept, almost straight up …
Learning means transforming the information that comes to us into a set of useful and exploitable knowledge in the long term, including in new situations. Many students have a poor conception of work, making revision sessions long and not effective enough. You’ve probably all wondered how to learn effectively. In order for students to develop …
Coloriages, dessins élaborés ou simples gribouillages sont de plus en plus utilisés par les adultes à travers les albums de coloriages, les mandalas, ou encore avec le développement de l’art-thérapie. Pourtant, le dessin est généralement associé soit aux enfants, soit aux professionnels de ce domaine, si bien que de nombreuses personnes s’en privent ou n’en …
« La vision ne mène à rien, à moins qu’elle ne se conjugue avec l’aventure. Il ne suffit pas de regarder en haut des escaliers, il faut se mettre à monter les marches. » – Vance Havner La réalisation de soi : une tendance à s’actualiser La réalisation de soi, ou « auto-actualisation », est au sommet de la Pyramide …
Devenir plus productif passe par un apprentissage du respect de ses propres limites et de ses propres besoins dans le travail. Entre risques psychosociaux, qualité de vie au travail, stratégie de productivité et liens sociaux, c’est à travers des outils psychométriques (tests de personnalité) que nous abordons aujourd’hui cette thématique de psychologie du travail. Quelques …
Black Life Matters!A single cry of revolt for the unity of all. With a transnational dimension, this slogan born from a hashtag has been able to put the issue of racism back in the media spotlight. Condemning the revolting culture of opposition between “them” and “us”. Whether on your social networks, in the street, reading …
Can you quickly introduce yourself: who are you, what has been your career path and where are you today? My name is Caroline Intrand and I am a lawyer by training. I first started out doing corporate and business law, then I continued in human rights and more specifically in migration issues, notably by working …
Why? What do we have to learn from the present moment? “Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero”, approximately “Pick the day without worrying about tomorrow”. Where does this quote come from? It is taken from the Latin verses of the poet Horace and its inspiration comes from Epicureanism and Stoicism. Mistakenly translated as “enjoy the …
WHY? I have failed. This sentence sometimes resounds with terrible accents in our minds. Beyond the negative emotions that the feeling of failure brings, it is usually also the cause of a demobilization. Indeed, if I am not worthy of accomplishing something, then what is the point of accomplishing anything? Dignity is at the heart …
