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But taking notes and writing ideas out requires that we think them through...which we usually don't do otherwise. This has been a commonplace of the intellectu
by wduquette 1y ago
But taking notes and writing ideas out requires that we think them through...which we usually don't do otherwise. This has been a commonplace of the intellectual life for centuries.
- barrenko 1y agoOr alternate "pen is mightier that the sword."
- mallowdram 1y agoWords and thoughts are wholly separate. Notes aren't the direct results of perception, they are more like sportscasters reading the mind of pitchers. Notes point to thoughts or observations, they aren't the thoughts themselves. “We refute (based on empirical evidence) claims that humans use linguistic representations to think.” Ev Fedorenko Language Lab MIT 2024
- wduquette 1y agoI did not say that my brain uses linguistic representations internally when I think; I said that the process of turning my ideas into words helps me think.
- mallowdram 1y agoActually you said "writing ideas out requires that we think them through" and this isn't what's happening in brains. In actuality, words interfere with our ability to think.