Humans are capable of anational thinking without language
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 82/100
Multiple developmental studies demonstrate that preverbal infants possess the capacity for complex conceptualization, categorization, and implicit reasoning prior to acquiring language.
Evidence for · 3
The role of language in building abstract, generalized conceptual representations of one- and two-place predicates: A comparison between adults and infants.
2021 · cited by 11
The study demonstrates that preverbal infants form and utilize certain basic conceptual event representations without the aid of language.
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Developmental Constraints on the Representation of Spatial Relation Information: Evidence from Preverbal Infants
2004 · cited by 4
Research on preverbal infants confirms that they can form abstract category representations for spatial relations prior to acquiring language.
Inferring emotion without language: Comparing canines and prelinguistic infants
2017 · cited by 3
Developmental psychology evidence indicates that preverbal infants and animals engage in complex implicit cognitive processes, such as perspective-taking and a minimal sense of self, without relying on verbal reports.