The article seems to suggest these studies were controlling for other factors (though obviously one would need to read the study to find out how extensive that control was).
But the article points out another study where people were able to make more emotionally neutral decisions when operating in their 2nd language (even though the effect disappears in the 1st language for the same individuals). So there is definitely something happening in the brain at a fairly fundamental level beyond "practicing cognition". It certainly gives credence to the theory that language provides a lens through which we view the world.
But the article points out another study where people were able to make more emotionally neutral decisions when operating in their 2nd language (even though the effect disappears in the 1st language for the same individuals). So there is definitely something happening in the brain at a fairly fundamental level beyond "practicing cognition". It certainly gives credence to the theory that language provides a lens through which we view the world.