# @science on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVWQW37krxQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/58000918-science-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-01T16:00:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

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🗣️ Over the past decade, psychologists have become increasingly interested in using such mental metamorphoses. Besides altering the quality of our memories, switching between languages can influence people’s financial decision-making and their appraisal of moral dilemmas. ⁠
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By speaking a second language, we can become more rational, open-minded, and better equipped to deal with uncertainty. This phenomenon is known as the “foreign language effect.” The benefits may inspire anyone who would like to enrich their mind with the words of another tongue.⁠
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#multilingual #polyglot #multilingualism⁠ #bilingual #languages #psychology #science

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