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Ep191. ft. Rachel Paling - Fear, Identity, and Fluency (Part 1)

From Languages Pedagogy Podcast · Hosted by Mike Llerena

2026-03-10·00:30:52

Episode summary

In this episode of Languages Pedagogy Podcast: Fear, Identity, and the Brain: Why Language Learners Freeze Why do learners freeze when speaking a language they already know?

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Fear, Identity, and the Brain: Why Language Learners Freeze Why do learners freeze when speaking a language they already know? In Episode 191 of the Languages Pedagogy Podcast, Mike sits down with Rachel Paling to explore the neuroscience behind language anxiety and why fear can…