←back to thread

Language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought

(www.scientificamerican.com)
549 points orcul | 2 comments | 17 Oct 24 12:10 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
Show context
fnordpiglet ◴[19 Oct 24 03:16 UTC] No.41885384[source]▶
For those who can’t and don’t think in words this is unsurprising.
replies(6): >>41889526 #>>41889537 #>>41889604 #>>41889753 #>>41889769 #>>41890199 #
HarHarVeryFunny ◴[19 Oct 24 19:44 UTC] No.41890199[source]▶
Right, I think it's less than 50% of people that have an "inner voice" - using language to think.

Other animals with at best very limited language, are still highly intelligent and capable of reasoning - apes, dogs, rats, crows, ...

replies(1): >>41892337 #
1. mcswell ◴[20 Oct 24 02:02 UTC] No.41892337[source]▶
"Highly intelligent" is not a word to be used with apes, dogs, rats or crows.
replies(1): >>41896680 #
2. HarHarVeryFunny ◴[20 Oct 24 16:49 UTC] No.41896680[source]▶
If that's your opinion, then define intelligence in a meaningful/reductive fashion (not just "i know it when i see it"), then defend this opinion based on that!