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Bilingualism and foreign language
Judgment, decision making and negotiations
Perspective taking, theory of mind & common ground
Communication effectiveness
Accent
Language and health decisions
Figurative language
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Bilingualism and foreign language
Can Italians Understand Spanish? Language Closeness Exacerbates the Illusion of Understanding
Ren et al., 2026
Psychological Science
Foreign Language Effects on Judgment and Decision Making
Geipel et al., 2026
In:
Reference Collection in Social Sciences
Embarrassment guides language choice
Lau et al., 2025
Cognition
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Judgment, decision making and negotiations
Can Italians Understand Spanish? Language Closeness Exacerbates the Illusion of Understanding
Ren et al., 2026
Psychological Science
Foreign Language Effects on Judgment and Decision Making
Geipel et al., 2026
In:
Reference Collection in Social Sciences
Embarrassment guides language choice
Lau et al., 2025
Cognition
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Perspective taking, theory of mind & common ground
The Extreme Illusion of Understanding
Lau et al., 2022
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
Young Children Enlarge the Pie: Antecedents of Negotiation Skills
Santhanagopalan et al., 2022
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
Exposure to multiple languages enhances communication skills in infancy
Liberman et al., 2017
Developmental Science
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Communication effectiveness
Can Italians Understand Spanish? Language Closeness Exacerbates the Illusion of Understanding
Ren et al., 2026
Psychological Science
Embarrassment guides language choice
Lau et al., 2025
Cognition
The influence of accent on the evaluation of trust-building efforts during conflict
Grant et al., 2024
PLOS ONE
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Accent
The influence of accent on the evaluation of trust-building efforts during conflict
Grant et al., 2024
PLOS ONE
The Unforeseen Consequences of Interacting With Non-Native Speakers
Lev-Ari et al., 2018
Topics in Cognitive Science
Why don't we believe non-native speakers? The influence of accent on credibility
Lev-Ari et al., 2010
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
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Language and health decisions
Culturally Anchored Mental-Health Attitudes: The Impact of Language
Heller et al., 2023
Clinical Psychological Science
The Impact of Informational Intervention on HPV Vaccination Intention among Heterosexual Men
Zhang et al., 2023
Vaccines
Use of a language intervention to reduce vaccine hesitancy
Geipel et al., 2022
Scientific Reports
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Figurative language
The Role of Suppression and Enhancement in Understanding Metaphors
Gernsbacher et al., 2001
Journal of Memory and Language
Conventional Language: How Metaphorical Is It?
Keysar et al., 2000
Journal of Memory and Language
Swimming against the current: Do idioms reflect conceptual structure?
Keysar et al., 1999
Journal of Pragmatics
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