Attentional Control in Bilingualism: An Exploration of the Effects of Trait Anxiety and Rumination on Inhibition

Bilingual individuals have been reported to show enhanced executive function in comparison to monolingual peers. However, the role of adverse emotional traits such as trait anxiety and rumination in bilingual cognitive control has not been established. Attentional Control Theory holds that anxiety d...

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Main Authors: Julia Ouzia, Peter Bright, Roberto Filippi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/9/8/89