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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Sociolinguistics

Background:

  • Foreign language use can influence cognitive processes and decision-making.
  • The Cultural Accommodation Hypothesis suggests language shapes thought and behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate foreign language effects on strategic decisions in behavioral games.
  • To explore how language proficiency and cultural identity moderate these effects.

Main Methods:

  • 154 native Chinese-speaking university students participated.
  • Participants played behavioral games (Prisoner's Dilemma, Oligopolistic Competition, Volunteer's Dilemma) in Chinese or English.
  • Language History Questionnaire assessed proficiency and cultural identity.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in decision-making were observed in the Prisoner's Dilemma and a high-uncertainty Volunteer's Dilemma condition.
  • Foreign language proficiency, application frequency, and cultural identity modulated foreign language effects.

Conclusions:

  • Foreign language use influences strategic decision-making in behavioral games.
  • Findings support the Cultural Accommodation Hypothesis and risk-aversion preference for native language.