Another important factor between mental imagery and emotions is the perceived psychological distance between the reader and the characters in various moral dilemma scenarios. In native language settings, Aguilar et al. (2013) found that increased psychological distance allowed readers to logically deduce the moral dilemma problem since intense emotions can be more easily ignored (AGUILAR; BRUSSINO; FERNÁNDEZ-DOLS, 2013).  Psychological distance measures how connected one feels to a scenario. The closer the psychological distance, the more empathy one will feel toward the characters involved. The further the psychological distance, the more abstract the event feels. Viewing the studies of psychological distance and FLE, Costa et al. (2014) speculated that words in foreign languages elicit weaker emotional arousal, increasing psychological distance during L2 reading. This distance allows readers to view the moral dilemma abstractly, leading to more utilitarian decision-making.