How language shapes thought.

• Autores: Lera Boroditsky
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 304, Nº. 2, 2011, págs. 62-65
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The article discusses research in the field of cognitive psychology and examines how the languages individuals speak affect their perceptions of the world. According to the author, individuals use many kinds of languages to communicate that vary in the kinds of information they convey. She notes that a causal relation between language and cognitive abilities has emerged suggesting that an individual's native language molds the way they think about the world, including the concept of space and time. Topics includes an overview of research that indicates language is one of many aspects that shape thought, such as an individual's ability to recall and interpret events.