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The Wordless Place

Feb 18, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Fish, the Universal Word

  • Lulu Miller's son's first word, "fish," expanded his world.
  • He applied it to all animals, from actual fish to snakes, turtles, and even a palm tree.
ANECDOTE

First Night Terror

  • Lulu Miller's son experienced his first night terror at 18 months old.
  • He woke up screaming in an unfamiliar room, inconsolable until his mother named objects in a picture.
INSIGHT

The Power of Unnamed Things

  • The Zeigarnik effect suggests unnamed things stay more active in our minds.
  • Unlabeled experiences may have more vitality than those we categorize.
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