Language and thought: does grammar makes us smart?
Many philosophers and psychologists believe that only people with rich language skills are capable of abstract reasoning. A man with a severe linguistic impairment poses a striking challenge to this view.
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Department of Psychology, Yale University, P.O.Box 208205, New Haven, CT 06520-8205, USA. Paul.Bloom@yale.edu.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008037:Linguistics; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D013850:Thinking / Q000502:physiology*