25 Oct, 2017 @ 16:30
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DUTCH COURAGE: We speak better Spanish after an alcoholic drink, study confirms

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IT’S something we have all known for a long time… our language skills improve dramatically after a drink or two. Now’s it’s been scientifically proven.

It came after a group of German language students were tested speaking Dutch, some after a few beers and some not.

All 50 were asked to conduct an oral exam with a Dutch native, with those who drank alcohol having a better fluency, specifically with better pronunciation.

The alcohol was confirmed to have lowered inhibitions, making it easier for some people to overcome nervousness or hesitation.

It also noted that too much alcohol can have the exact opposite effect, slowing down brain functions.

The study was published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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