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When a new language reveals hidden aspects of personality

I moved to Germany six months ago and I notice I'm becoming a different person when I speak German - more direct, less apologetic - and it's freaking out my family back home.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Language learning is uncovering suppressed aspects of self that challenge established relational dynamics and self-concept.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Language learning and cognitive effects?”

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