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Lying in a foreign language is easier -- ScienceDaily - 1 views

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    This article started off talking about research that was done on people lying in a foreign languages and their own native language. There were two contradicting theories found, but when an experiment was conducted, it was found that lying is easier in a foreign language. This was due to the theory that a foreign language is less emotionally arousing, therefore making it a little easier to tell a lie.
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Children take longer to learn two languages at once compared to just one -- don't fret ... - 2 views

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    Children who are bilingual take longer to learn language because they are learning two languages at once. This article basically focused on how bilingual children acquire two languages, and described the ideal environment for this to take place.
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Dutch courage: Alcohol improves foreign language skills - 0 views

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    Alcohol consumption, in small amounts, can improve a person's ability to speak a second language. It was also focused on how people who drank the alcohol had better pronunciation in the second language. Although a small amount of alcohol can be beneficial to using language, it is actually reversed if too much is consumed.
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Language shapes how the brain perceives time -- ScienceDaily - 2 views

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    This article talked about how language has an influence on how we perceive time. Researchers first found this to be true in bilinguals, as they are capable of code-switching. After, researchers were able to identify that each language perceives time in different durations. Also, bilingual speakers, when switching between languages, use the specific time duration measure of that language.
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