Hadjichristidis, C orcid.org/0000-0002-9441-6650, Geipel, J and Savadori, L (2015) The effect of foreign language in judgments of risk and benefit: The role of affect. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 21 (2). pp. 117-129. ISSN 1076-898X
Abstract
As a result of globalization, policymakers and citizens are increasingly communicating in foreign languages. This article investigates whether communicating in a foreign language influences lay judgments of risk and benefit regarding specific hazards such as “traveling by airplane,” “climate change,” and “biotechnology.” Merging findings from bilingual and risk perception research, we hypothesized that stimuli described in a foreign language, as opposed to the native tongue, would prompt more positive overall affect and through that induce lower judgments of risk and higher judgments of benefit. Two studies support this foreign language hypothesis. Contrary to recent proposals that foreign language influences judgment by promoting deliberate processing, we show that it can also influence judgment through emotional processing. The present findings carry implications for international policy, such as United Nations decisions on environmental issues.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | ©American Psychological Association, 2015. This paper is not the copy of record and may not exactly replicate the authoritative document published in the APA journal. Please do not copy or cite without author's permission. The final article is available, upon publication, at: https://doi.org/10.1037/xap0000044 |
Keywords: | risk perception; judgment and decision making; affect heuristic; bilingualism; foreign language |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Management Division (LUBS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2020 15:27 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:10 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
Identification Number: | 10.1037/xap0000044 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:157420 |