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Reminds me of the the quote from Albert Einstein: "I very rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterwards." Lang
by verghese 2y ago
Reminds me of the the quote from Albert Einstein:
"I very rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterwards."
Language is a higher level abstraction for the brain. Sort of like a higher level programming language vs assembly or binary.
- kevinventullo 2y agoI think of language more as a lossy serialization format for thoughts.
- dabei 2y agoAgree, think about it as scribbles we make on the scratch pad when thinking through a challenging math question. It mostly serve as input to our ongoing thinking process, rather than persistence of thoughts.
- BurningFrog 2y agoNot claiming to be like Einstein in other ways, but I could say the same. Sometimes people ask me if I think in English or my native language. I'm tempted to say "mostly not". BTW, loose speculation: Maybe being bilingual does "free" the brain from word thinking.