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I have solved complex math problems without any ‘inner speech’. Having solved a problem, one may then translate the solution…
If so, provide a copy to Pangram’s CEO, who has offered a bounty for any long form text from before…
Hurlburt has a pretty cool answer to your question. You think that conscious thought requires ‘inner speech’. This is because…
Can I ask a question which seems pertinent? What does it mean to engage or not engage in inner speech?…
Very interesting! Here’s what Hurlburt claims in the linked video: Percentage of people who engage in ‘inner speech’ *occasionally*: ~…
Speaking as a linguist working in this area, Russell Hurlburt is very well known in the field as having pioneered…
I haven’t listened to this interview, but Hurlburt’s usual claim in print is that people engage in inner speech around…
Bryce DeWitt (1923-2004)
A memorial notice for the distinguished physicist and longtime UT Austin faculty member is here. Best-known for the Wheeler-DeWitt Equation that explains how the wave function of the universe works, Professor DeWitt was one of the researchers who helped make Texas a leading international center for physics.
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