People often find the unknown more stressful than knowing something bad will definitely happen. To find out how uncertainty affects decision-making, Canvas8 sat down with Ali Faraji-Rad, assistant professor of marketing and international business at Nanyang Business School.

The English language is constantly shifting, with merging communities and tech making it evolve faster than ever; 86% of British parents think teens speak a different language on social media. So how can brands use words, emoticons and colloquialisms to better communicate with their audiences?

Many of us absorb new skills and knowledge better by 'doing' rather than just watching, but attempting to speak a new language can be more than intimidating. Virtual reality app Mondly is making use of VR’s intrinsically immersive nature to make language learning less embarrassing.

With it’s reported 120 million users, Duolingo is the most popular language learning app. But interactions with a screen can only get you so far. Chatterbug combines scripted learning and video sessions with native speakers to get people more comfortable with chatting – and making mistakes.