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Ep28 "Does your language shape your thinking?"

Ep28 "Does your language shape your thinking?"

FromInner Cosmos with David Eagleman


Ep28 "Does your language shape your thinking?"

FromInner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are there really dozens of words for snow in northern cultures? What did the movie Arrival have to do with language and cognition? Why are Russians better than Americans at distinguishing certain shades of blue? And what does any of this have to do with space, time, gender, and how your language influences your thought? Join Eagleman and his guest, cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky, as they take a deep dive into the intersection of words and understanding.
Released:
Oct 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (63)

Neuroscientist and author David Eagleman discusses how our brain interprets the world and what that means for us. Through storytelling, research, interviews, and experiments, David Eagleman tackles wild questions that illuminate new facets of our lives and our realities.