Originally Posted By: doc_comfort
Fwiw, I have a number of bilingual friends who can think in both languages and report that they feel like there's a slight shift in mood / energy / something when they change language. Maybe they are experiencing a mild form of culture shock.


Do they do simple math in both languages? In my experience, math is a skill that is usually done in a person's dominant language. And, when transferring to a new language, math skills and dreams are the last parcels of a prior language that are retained.