TY - JOUR
T1 - The collective invention of language to access the universe of possible ideas
AU - Baumeister, Roy F.
AU - Vohs, Kathleen D.
PY - 2002/12
Y1 - 2002/12
N2 - Thought uses meaning but not necessarily language. Meaning, in the form of a set of possible concepts and ideas, is a nonphysical reality that lay waiting for brains to become smart enough to represent these ideas. Thus, the brain evolved, whereas meaning was discovered, and language was invented - collectively - as a tool to help the brain use meaning.
AB - Thought uses meaning but not necessarily language. Meaning, in the form of a set of possible concepts and ideas, is a nonphysical reality that lay waiting for brains to become smart enough to represent these ideas. Thus, the brain evolved, whereas meaning was discovered, and language was invented - collectively - as a tool to help the brain use meaning.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X02230125
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X02230125
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0141634304
SN - 0140-525X
VL - 25
SP - 675
EP - 676
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
IS - 6
ER -