• 𝓔𝓶𝓶𝓲𝓮@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Why do we use sound hmmm all over the world when thinking about something? Was there just first proto language that had all these onomatopoeias built in or were they invented independently because they excite neurons in same way, mood regardless of culture?

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      3 months ago

      Maybe its for a similar reason to why cats purr; vibration make brain feel different in a way that facilitates thought?

      source im fuckin g insame

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      3 months ago

      Maybe it also has to do with the human anatomy? Like, when people are thinking they probably have their mouth closed and maybe even purse their lips. The sound you can make in this pose is really just hmm I guess.

      OK yeah, the next question would then be why we use certain facial expressions…

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      3 months ago

      Sign language is even more universal (early hominids def would’ve had signs before proper spoken language).

      If I hold out my arm, my palm towards you, you’d probably know what I mean.

      Like this.