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An Investigation Of Foreign Language Use As A Protectant Against Loss Aversion, Lauren M. Pytel
An Investigation Of Foreign Language Use As A Protectant Against Loss Aversion, Lauren M. Pytel
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
Keysar et al. (2012) suggested that bilingual speakers might be less loss averse when interacting in their non-native, rather than native, language. Diminished loss aversion would likely protect homebuyers against predatory lending, as loss aversive tendencies often lead to non-normative decision-making. Thus, it is possible that speaking a foreign language can act as a protective factor for bilingual consumers and potential homebuyers. Two experiments investigated this possibility. Experiment 1 utilized the Asian Disease problem (Kahneman & Tversky, 1979) in a survey to examine whether bilingual participants would choose different values and comparison words to describe gains and losses depending on …
Breaking Surface: Unearthing Meaning In Jenny Schwartz's "God's Ear", Andrew Peters
Breaking Surface: Unearthing Meaning In Jenny Schwartz's "God's Ear", Andrew Peters
The Theatre School MFA in Directing Theses
I struggle with language. I don’t trust definitions or labels. Words elude me – articulating a thought becomes a painful exercise for my brain. I often adhere too strictly to meaning, and can pinpoint when an idea I’m mulling over doesn’t quite fit the word I’m using to describe it. My workaround habit is tacking on less definite, open-ended phrases (“This is kind of…” “This might be…”) – the enemies of someone training to be a clearer, well-spoken leader.I am intrigued by messy human stories that can’t be told through realism alone. I seek truth through a more imaginative theatrical …