Fluent in two languages? It comes at a cost to emotional regulation (but don't worry)

InsectNews newsroom brief · 2h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Say "I'm angry" out loud, and your brain reacts to it, reducing the use of emotional brain regions. But this trick does not work if you say it in your second language. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that it doesn't work

Say "I'm angry" out loud, and your brain reacts to it, reducing the use of emotional brain regions. But this trick does not work if you say it in your second language. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that it doesn't work This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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