September 25, 2023

263. The Foreign Language Effect: How Thinking in English Can Improve Your Decision Making and Memories! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

27 minutes

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Did you know that using, speaking in, and thinking in foreign and second languages can have real and significant affects on your thought processes and decision-making?

In other words, thinking in English can make you more objective, better at making financial decisions, and help you remember things in detail.

This is the Foreign Language Effect: let’s take the rest of this episode to discuss it in detail!

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Vocabulary

Egotistical (adj): self-centred or selfish; believing oneself to be superior to others.

Rational (adj): Based on reason or logic rather than emotions.

Thought process (n): The series of mental steps or cognitive activities that occur when one is thinking or reasoning.

Perceptions (n): The way in which something is understood or interpreted by the mind.

Moral (adj): A principle or belief concerning what is right or wrong; ethical.

Bias (n): a tendency to see things from one perspective.

Risk (n): The possibility of loss, harm, or danger

False memory (n phrase): An inaccurate recollection of an event or experience that did not actually occur.

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September 25, 2023

263. The Foreign Language Effect: How Thinking in English Can Improve Your Decision Making and Memories! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

27 minutes

Support me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish

Did you know that using, speaking in, and thinking in foreign and second languages can have real and significant affects on your thought processes and decision-making?

In other words, thinking in English can make you more objective, better at making financial decisions, and help you remember things in detail.

This is the Foreign Language Effect: let’s take the rest of this episode to discuss it in detail!

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/09/25/263-the-foreign-language-effect-how-thinking-in-english-can-improve-your-decision-making-and-memories-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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My Links

Thinking in English Bonus Podcast.... NOW ON SPOTIFY! - https://open.spotify.com/show/6gSPOxNCijMq2hTJW8tyx4?si=5b10f65bfcaf4971

ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/

NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast

INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)

Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog

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Vocabulary

Egotistical (adj): self-centred or selfish; believing oneself to be superior to others.

Rational (adj): Based on reason or logic rather than emotions.

Thought process (n): The series of mental steps or cognitive activities that occur when one is thinking or reasoning.