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The Relationship Between Language and Thought - Episode 2

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Watch a thought-provoking 38-minute video exploring the intricate relationship between language and cognition, featuring insights from experts Evelina Federenko, Steve Piantadosi, and Gary Lupyan. Delve into fundamental questions about human intelligence and linguistic capabilities, examining whether our cognitive abilities drive language development or if language itself enhances our intellectual capacity. Explore the uniqueness of complex language to human species, its evolutionary significance, and its role in social structures and intelligence assessment. Investigate the interdependence of language and thought, questioning whether one can exist independently of the other, while gaining deeper understanding of how these distinctly human traits shape our species' cognitive landscape.

Syllabus

Nature of Intelligence, Ep. 2: The relationship between language and thought

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