Psychologyspeaking topic
The language of thought: could we think without knowing any words at all? Does the mind have its own inner language, independent of the one we speak?
— Fodor, the language of thought hypothesis (mentalese)
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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