How does the mind think if a human knows no language?

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I know the language of English, therefor I think in English.

But what if there was a human who knew no language? How would they think? I suppose the answer has to do with how the brain works and all that. Babies don't know language. They would think in this way.

But thinking in "words" (so to speak) helps us think more deeper, I suppose. So we would still have these questions about the world, but how would we process these questions we're thinking in our brain? Or would we still even have these sort of thoughts?

grey_worms · Accepted Answer

we 'think' in feelings... the inner dialog your talking about is a mirror reflection of these feelings...

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With the language they are taught, it doesn't have to be spoken. Maybe written, sign language, figures, feelings, etc.

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Pictures. Mental pictures.

TheTerminatorFan · Answer

Same as animals. They do not use language. They see images in their mind. Like say; rain. they see rain in their mind, not the word "rain."

Joey · Answer

This is an interesting question that Im sure there is no definitive answer to.

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In pictures...or like movies in your head.

nico · Answer

babies don't think

they are the world around them

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How does the mind think if a human knows no language?

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