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‘I couldn’t believe the data’: how thinking in a foreign language improves decision-making

Research shows people who speak another language are more utilitarian and flexible, less risk-averse and egotistical, and better able to cope with traumatic memories


https://www.theguardian.com/sc...oves-decision-making


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thanks for posting this!


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