Language and Thought

Mariko Moher / Psychology/FAS / mariko.moher@gmail.com

*Psychology 980l, Tuesdays 1-3 p.m., William James Hall 6

Can we think without language? Do the particular language(s) we know shape our thoughts? This course will explore language and thought through case studies in various populations and domains (e.g., color, space, number) and consider whether language is a merely a communicative tool, or whether it influences how we think. Prerequisite: Science of Living Systems 20 or its predecessors and one foundational course. (catalog # 37547)