
BehaviorJuly 12, 2016
The Magic of "Untranslatable" Words
What we can learn about the world and ourselves from foreign words that have no equivalent in English
Tim Lomas is a lecturer in positive psychology at the University of East London. His research interests include mindfulness, Buddhism, and 'second wave' positive psychology. His forthcoming book, entitled The Positive Power of Negative Emotions, will be published by Piatkus in autumn 2016.

The Magic of "Untranslatable" Words
What we can learn about the world and ourselves from foreign words that have no equivalent in English