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Dr. Susanne Brouwer (Radboud University)
February 14, 2025
9:00 am
Foster Auditorium, Pattee and Paterno Library

Dr. Susanne Brouwer (Radboud University)

How Language Impacts Moral-Decision Making in Social Settings

In this talk, Susanne Brouwer will present findings from a series of studies examining how moral decision-making is influenced by the use of a foreign language in social settings. While previous research on the โ€œForeign Language Effectโ€ (e.g., Costa et al., 2014) has shown that individuals' moral choices can vary depending on whether dilemmas are framed in their native or a foreign language, these studies often lack ecological validity, as they do not account for the complex dynamics of real-world social settings. Her research addresses this gap by employing a multimethod approach, including behavioral experiments, eye-tracking, and virtual reality, to explore how individuals navigate moral dilemmas in multilingual, face-to-face interactions, such as those encountered in international settings like the European Union. This work contributes to a more nuanced understanding of moral decision-making in diverse linguistic environments.