Wednesday, May 11

          Can one think without words?  Words, whether oral or written are symbols.  We don’t have to act out or draw a picture of a table, we can just say or write table.  So words make communicating with others easier.  What about communicating with ourselves, our internal dialogue or inner speech, reflection?  Do you talk to yourself whether verbally or silently?  So words are a part of thinking.  Some scientists think that words actually help connect ideas in different parts of our brain, now that they understand the parts of our brain responsible for specific functions.  On a practical note, I think we have all experienced getting either very depressed or energized depending on the particular brain chatter we start the day with.