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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Bilingualism Research

Background:

  • Bilinguals exhibit cognitive differences based on language of processing.
  • Emotional word processing in bilinguals shows language-dependent effects.
  • The
  • hot hand
  • effect influences risk-taking behavior in games of chance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how language of feedback affects risk-taking behavior in bilinguals.
  • To determine if the
  • hot hand
  • effect is modulated by the native versus second language.
  • To explore the neural underpinnings of language-dependent risk preferences.

Main Methods:

  • Late Chinese-English bilinguals participated in simulated gambling tasks.
  • Decisions to "play" or "leave" were recorded based on equal-odds bets.
  • Language of feedback (Chinese vs. English) and outcome value were manipulated.
  • Behavioral data and event-related brain potentials (ERPs) were collected.

Main Results:

  • Participants took significantly fewer gambles and responded slower following positive outcomes presented in their second language (English) compared to their native language (Chinese).
  • Positive feedback in the native language increased subsequent risk-taking, while feedback in the second language did not elicit this
  • hot hand
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  • Event-related brain potentials showed amplified responses to native language feedback (Chinese) in the feedback-related negativity window and correlated with risk-taking differences.

Conclusions:

  • The
  • hot hand
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  • Language of feedback significantly influences risk preference and decision-making in bilinguals.
  • Neural processing differences between native and second languages contribute to altered risk-taking behavior.