#426 – Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs
Lex Fridman Podcast
Thinking exists without language
Thinking and various tasks such as spatial memory, music perception, and programming can activate different parts of the brain without involving the language network. The high level comprehension of language is not limited to spoken or written forms, but rather focuses on comprehension regardless of the medium. The language network is activated from the early stages of language acquisition and remains active across multiple languages. Even proficient programming skills do not activate the language network, highlighting the separation between thinking and language as distinct cognitive processes.
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