Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Thinking in #Foreign #Language Makes Decisions More Rational, judge a risk more clearly

Scott Cuyjet

8:47 PM  -  Public
KQED SCIENCE originally shared this post:
Thinking in Foreign Language Makes Decisions More Rational

"To judge a risk more clearly, it may help to consider it in a foreign language.

A series of experiments on more than 300 people from the U.S. and Korea found that thinking in a second language reduced deep-seated, misleading biases that unduly influence how risks and benefits are perceived."
Thinking in a Foreign Language Makes Decisions More Rational | Wired Science | Wired.com »
To judge a risk more clearly, it may help to consider it in a foreign language: A series of experiments on more than 300 people from the U.S. and Korea found that thinking in a second language reduced...
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miriam dunn

8:46 PM  -  Public
ok- She is seriously talented and her posters are out of this world! If you see a band or music festival poster that makes you go WOW_ you can bet our +A. Minorcreated it.
A. Minor originally shared this post:
Just a reminder that besides video art, I also create posters for bands & festivals.... C'mon promoters, you know you want one. ;)
A. Minor8:56 PM
You slay me +miriam dunn ~ thank you so much for your generous reshare & kind words. :)