Language Influences Perception of Impulsive Tendencies of Depressed Individuals

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Keyword: Psychopathology

Abstract: In a bilingual population, thinking in East Asian languages (compared to English) led to a depressed individual perceived to be more likely to lose control under negative emotion, seek sensation, and not think before acting. With a typical English name, such individual was perceived to be less likely to persevere.

• Huaixuan Huang (Presenting Author)
• Kristi Erdal (Author)