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Thinking more rationally in a foreign language is actually a well documented[0]. I know I myself have noticed it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/for

• dengnan 12y ago
  Yes. But experiencing the emotional part of a foreign language is also important, especially when you want to read their novels, watch their movies, experience their cultures, etc. English is my second language and I was unable to understand the underlying emotional part of an expression. Imagine what Independence Day movie will look like without those inspirational speech. I'm getting better now. But still, there always lots of space to improve.
• lcedp 12y ago
  From the article: Ultimately, they concluded, as more countries and people across the world start to participate in a global economy and, consequentially, begin to learn foreign languages, more rational and favorable (read: risky) decisions will be made. More rational..risky? How so?
  • hcarvalhoalves 12y ago
    Avoiding risk is not necessarily rational. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_aversion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_aversion
• lcedp 12y ago
  I wonder if this effect fades out with gaining fluency..