Does Thinking in a Foreign Language Lead to Riskier Decisions? an Empirical Study of Decision-Making in Moral Dilemmas
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Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Psychology – Personality Psychology, grade: 1,3, LMU Munich, language: English, abstract: Millions of people around the world use foreign languages for communication on a daily basis. Not being on the same level of proficiency as the mother tongue, thinking in a foreign language can lead to changes in the decision-making process. We tested to see whether thinking in a foreign language influences risk and moral judgments. German and English natives completed an online study either in their native or in a foreign language. Results indicate that participants answering in a foreign language were more risk seeking. No language effect was found for people’s moral judgments. These findings support the hypothesis that a foreign language puts more cognitive load on the brain and thus leaves less capacity available for rational decision-making.
Author: Tsekov, Vladislav
Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 3668429642
Language: English
Pages: 24
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Weight | 0.17 lbs |
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Dimensions | 10 × 7 × 0.06 in |
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