SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 17, 2024Scientific American

You Don’t Need Words to Think

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The relationship between language and thought has been debated by scholars for years. Recent neuroscience research by Evelina Fedorenko suggests language and thought are distinct brain processes, with high-level cognition possible without linguistic assistance. Evidence from aphasia patients and brain imaging studies shows language regions remain inactive during complex thinking tasks.

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