APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Recalling Negative Memories in a Foreign Language Creates Psychological Distance
- Aya Williams
University of California Berkeley - Ozlem Ayduk
University of California, Berkeley - Jordan Leitner
UC Berkeley - Ozge Ugurlu
University of California, Berkeley
Abstract
Research suggests that bilingual people show decreased emotional reactivity to stimuli presented in a foreign language (L2), compared to their native language (L1). Findings reveal that bilingual people are able to create psychological distance from threats by shifting the language of their internal dialogue.
Bilingualism
