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I can intentionally think about words, but I don't most of the time, and when I do, there is nothing that seems remotely similar to "hearing". Are you consciou
by JshWright 5y ago
I can intentionally think about words, but I don't most of the time, and when I do, there is nothing that seems remotely similar to "hearing".
Are you consciously thinking about every word you say before you say it?
- cercatrova 5y agoSometimes, sometimes not. I can structure my words before I say them and they literally appear to me like text on a page, in front of my mind, and I hear myself saying those words with various versions of intonations before picking out the version I want, then I say them out loud in that intonation to the person I'm speaking to.
- JshWright 5y agoWow, that is very different from my experience. While I can consciously think about words, I can't "hear" them at all, let alone with different intonations. Seeing the words seems even stranger to me...
- siftrics 5y agoI do not think about each word before saying it. When I think, it’s a mixture of 1) hearing my voice and 2) thinking in purely abstract concepts and relationships without putting English to it. When I want to think in English, I can hear it plain as day, as if I’m saying the words aloud, with their exact cadence and accent. I can also “speak” with someone else’s voice and hear them say anything as clearly as if they were speaking in front of me. Thinking in English can help me find the holes and gaps in my abstract thoughts, because I’m forced to formalize each logical leap and conclusion.