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 (DIR) Post #Aa41E3jsqhbo8wVU7k by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-09-23T16:10:55Z
       
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       This is a fascinating story about the foreign language effect, which finds that making decisions in a second language often leads to more logical choices.For example, when given the trolly problem, more people will kill one person to save many when considering the scenario in a second language.https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/17/how-learning-thinking-in-a-foreign-language-improves-decision-making
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa41OqREdpCS4pvXRA by design_law@mastodon.social
       2023-09-23T16:12:50Z
       
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       @grammargirl Totally fascinating. Also seems relevant in light of all the news about universities cutting foreign language programs.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa41rDVITgcFioM7Tk by LeslieBurns@legal.social
       2023-09-23T16:17:54Z
       
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       @grammargirl @hannu_ikonen Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa42bjMUMZBzqePo9I by femme_mal@mstdn.social
       2023-09-23T16:26:21Z
       
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       @grammargirl I still feel the same way about the trolley problem (el dilema del tranvia) in English or Spanish though until now I've never considered the problem in a language other than English.But wow — I feel so much angrier now about the filósofo malvado than I did about the evil philosopher. Perhaps I've become inured to evil in English?
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa431P6EJu7qXF3Ipc by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-09-23T16:31:00Z
       
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       @jfk I was wondering about the level of fluency too. I have to think it would play a big role.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa43oeabW9SelXkAXQ by cheribaker@writing.exchange
       2023-09-23T16:39:55Z
       
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       @grammargirl Interesting article. Thanks for sharing!
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa45c5p19lCJMycjiK by vex@kolektiva.social
       2023-09-23T17:00:02Z
       
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       @grammargirl I have a theory as to why. Colonial languages take the perspective of power (observation without consequence, i.e. a disconnect from causality). This is accomplished by removing language describing experiences, which hides how we relate, leaving us to learn how to relate from how others act. Which is based on an imposed history that also takes the perspective of power, thus limiting our toolset to these extractive/transactional relationships.& since the perspective of power is observation without consequence, this means it is disconnected from causality itself, & thus disconnected from logic. This disconnect is insidiously blamed on emotions so that people blame themselves rather than change tools. Knowing multiple languages means experience & translation become more necessary to effectively communicate, & those tools provide a way out from identifying with power over our own humanity.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aa4kLK78rRHgtVDvUm by jailandrade@mastodon.social
       2023-09-24T00:36:25Z
       
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       @grammargirl Estoy de acuerdo, este es un buen articulo