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How does language shape the way we think?

How does language shape the way we think?

Update: 2025-08-26
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What do the names of colours, kinship terms and legal jargon tell us about the human mind? Dr Frank Mollica explores language as a cognitive tool – shaped by culture, adapted for purpose, and far from universal.

We dive into how children learn language, how it evolves and why legal language is so confusing. Along the way, we challenge common assumptions about how we think, communicate and learn.

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How does language shape the way we think?

How does language shape the way we think?

Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences