Vladislav Tsekov

Does Thinking in a Foreign Language Lead to Riskier Decisions? An Empirical Study of Decision-Making in Moral Dilemmas (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: GRIN Verlag
• Seitenzahl: 15
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783668429635
• Artikelnr.: 47993208