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Thinking even more
aboutthought
25May,p33
FromDavidWerdegar,
Naperville,Illinois, US
Ihave anextra pointto raise on
howto think aboutthought.Itis
thatthought can’t existwithout
language. Pre-language actions
depended oninternal and visual
associations inthe brain.Imagine
ahominidwakingwithhunger
pangs inher tree long ago. She
looks around and sees fruitin
another tree. Eating fruit and
hunger reductionare strongly
associated inher brain. She leaps
across andhas breakfast.If you
think youcanhave thoughts,
simple or complex,without
language,try it.Youwillfind it
frustrating aswell as instructive.
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