Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Can an adult learn to speak a second language with the accent of a native? Not likely, but new research ...

We are looking for native German speakers who speak Standard German (Hochdeutsch) with no regional dialects; Ideal origin: Northern Germany / major northern cities Examples: Hamburg, Hannover, Berlin ...

This video features conversations where speaking German unexpectedly changes the tone of the interaction. What begins as a casual exchange becomes more engaging as familiarity and curiosity appear.