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Why it’s so hard to apologise sincerely in a foreign language

Why it’s so hard to apologise sincerely in a foreign language

Saying ‘sorry’ to someone in authority evokes more guilt and shame in your first language.

28.08.2026 10

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Irini Mavrou

¿Nos impide la inteligencia emocional estallar ante una grosería? Esto es lo que dice la ciencia

Cuando alguien nos ofende, el estado de ánimo influye mucho más que la personalidad en nuestra reacción.

25.05.2026 10

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Irini Mavrou

Does emotional intelligence stop us from being rude? Here’s what the science says

When someone offends us, mood has a much stronger influence than personality over how we react.

19.05.2026 20

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Irini Mavrou

Por qué cuando usamos otro idioma los hablantes nativos nos parecen bordes

Los juicios sobre cortesía van más allá del lenguaje y la cultura: también están profundamente ligados a las emociones y a la intuición moral.

24.03.2026 40

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Trying your best in a second language? Here’s why native speakers seem so rude

Judgements of politeness go beyond language and culture – they are also deeply tied to emotion and moral intuition.

18.03.2026 30

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Impulse and inhibition: the complex ways bilingual brains balance reason with emotion

Speaking a second language doesn’t impact moral decisions as much as previously thought.

10.02.2026 20

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How speaking in a second language directly affects your moral judgement

The ‘moral foreign language effect’ makes you more rational, and less emotional.

23.09.2025 30

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Irini Mavrou