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Language Is a Tool for Communication, Not for Thought, MIT Researchers Argue (www.technologynetworks.com)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

And it’s not unreasonable to expect that well-spoken, articulate individuals are also clear thinkers.

Yeah no. Aren't there some workshops for CEO's and managers & co. who try to learn the creative thinking of neurodiverses? Because we usually think without words, we "translate" afterwards.
Thinking is actually more efficient without language. I don't know of any neurotypicals who think about deep physics for fun.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I like both n9n verbal thought for speed, verbal for creativity.

Sometimes just saying something out loud, forcing through the social groqs creates a new outlook on something

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How do you know whether or not physicists are neurotypical?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The reverse. I know that most neurodiverse are in MINT.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

The reverse of what? I asked how you know whether or not they are.

How do you know?