HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoUp to half of the earth's population doesn't have an inner monologue, up to half of the earth has never had a shower thoughtmessage-squaremessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down136
arrow-up1164arrow-down1message-squareUp to half of the earth's population doesn't have an inner monologue, up to half of the earth has never had a shower thoughtHappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squaremonotremata@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·12 hours agoWhen you’re thinking about how to throw a basketball to get it through a hoop, do you use words for that? When you are thinking of the tune to a particular song, is that in words? I think a lot of people overestimate the role of words in thinking. There’s a lot of non-verbal thought.
minus-squarewisely@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-212 hours agoI do both of those using auditory words. Can’t imagine any other way and didn’t know anyone else could function so differently. Aiming a basketball: Ok let’s get this in, a little higher, to the left, ok looks good. Thinking of music: what’s the lyrics to that song, I think they were…
When you’re thinking about how to throw a basketball to get it through a hoop, do you use words for that?
When you are thinking of the tune to a particular song, is that in words?
I think a lot of people overestimate the role of words in thinking. There’s a lot of non-verbal thought.
I do both of those using auditory words. Can’t imagine any other way and didn’t know anyone else could function so differently.
Aiming a basketball: Ok let’s get this in, a little higher, to the left, ok looks good.
Thinking of music: what’s the lyrics to that song, I think they were…
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