Is language necessary for thinking? (Idan Blank)

Update: 2023-10-04

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Psycholinguist and UCLA professor, Idan Blank speaks with Justin Boone about language and how it is the best tool for 'transplanting' thought.

In this episode of Living Untitled, Idan Blank untangles the relationship between language, our minds, and how we structure the world around us. Does storytelling help us better solve complex problems? What kind of impact does language have on what we consider the truth?

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Is language necessary for thinking? (Idan Blank)