Does Speaking a Foreign Language Affect Decision-Making?

Question

Can the use of a foreign language shape the manner in which decisions are formulated?

Answer 1

Certainly, the use of a foreign tongue can lessen the effects of some decision-making biases. For instance, when we communicate in a foreign language, it is often the case that the first language and the natural instinct to act are put into a sort of ‘suspension’ which requires activating the brain’s inhibition center. This suppression also restricts the role of our intuitions and emotions which in turn results in a higher degree of more rational decisions.

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