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136. Maps of Meaning 08: Neuropsychology of Symbolic Representation

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Abstract thought and the role of the pre frontal cortex

Imagine being able to think and play with Legos without having to think abstractly/nThe prefrontal cortex allows us to think at a higher level of abstraction/nAbstract thought involves generating an abstract representation of the world/nPrefrontal cortex helps in planning out motor strategies before implementing them

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