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Why Talking With Your Hands Helps You Think

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The standard approach to thought says that language is the basis for what happens in the mind. Psychologist Barbara Tversky joins host Krys Boyd to make the case that our brains are actually filled with pictures and ideas that revolve around spatial cognition – thoughts that circumvent language. Her new book is called “Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought” (Basic Books).