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I can only imagine the difference it would make if instead of telling about your idea you could show it

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[-] snek_boi@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

There’s also some thinkers who say that thinking only ever happens through language, so talking could be more of a mapping of “thinking words” onto “communication words”.

[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah I've always wondered what the mind would be like on someone that doesn't know any languages. Would something like anxiety or rumimation even be possible for a person like that?

[-] CookieMonsterDebate@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I disagree, though. I, for one, know that I "feel" or "visualize" a concept in my head and the words to define that idea comes after. I often talk really fast because my thoughts are going faster than words can form and I feel like I'm trying to catch up to them.

Your statement also suggests that animals that don't have a "language" can't think, which is an odd thing to believe imo..

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