Bilingual individuals don't just switch languages — they switch emotional worlds.

Here's the project to explain.

•  Cross-cultural memory research has largely implied Latine populations are the same as other culture. Furthermore  frameworks used to study memory narratives don't account for bilingual speakers.

• Using multilingual NLP methods, this project provides empirical evidence that Latine cultural values — particularly the use of emotional expression to build social bonds rather than assert the self — are visible in the structure of autobiographical narratives.

• The language bilingual Latines use to recall memories changes the emotional and social character of those memories in ways they are not consciously aware of. 

• This work refines how  researchers should conceptualize how culture, language, and memory intersect — with consequences for psychology, clinical practice, education, and AI.

• This project is currently under preparation for publication.