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Two Languages, Two Hearts

Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar

Description

Knowing how to speak and understand more than one language is an amazing skill, and can have a positive effect on the brain. But, did you know that language can also change the way we see the world?

We can be more emotional in one language than the other, we can behave differently in both languages, and we are more likely to believe something in our first language. Thinking about these differences is very important in the health field (e.g., when choosing the language of a counselling session) and the legal field (e.g., when choosing a jury).
Period21 Apr 2026
Degree of RecognitionInternational