points by Cpoll 3 days ago | 0 comments
> For the record, psychology research has demonstrated that humans do not think in language. This was a popular myth started by someone in the 1930's or so, I think, leading to authoritarian ideas about thought control via language control
Are you describing strong linguistic relativity here? I was under the impression the weak form still held under study (e.g. names of colors being the popular example).
I haven't encountered the notion that "humans do not think in language." Is there a paper or keyword I can look up?
https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESbAHrOzAVyZ7APar4z2OEdFu0...
"Taken together, these two complementary lines of evidence provide a clear answer to the classic question: many aspects of thought engage distinct brain regions from, and do not depend on, language."