Language-of-thought hypothesis: Wrong, but sometimes useful?

Behav Brain Sci. 2023 Sep 28:46:e288. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X23001991.

Abstract

Quilty-Dunn et al. maintain that language-of-thought hypothesis (LoTH) is the best game in town. We counter that LoTH is merely one source of models - always wrong, sometimes useful. Their reasons for liking LoTH are compatible with the view that LoTH provides a sometimes pragmatically useful level of abstraction over processes and mechanisms that fail to fully live up to LoT requirements.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Concept Formation*
  • Emotions*
  • Humans
  • Language