How language shapes the way we think
We might think that our mother tongue is the most important influence on the way we think. But more and more evidence is suggesting that the…
How language shapes the way we think
Lera Boroditsky is a cognitive psychologist who specialises in the relationships between mind, world and language. She has been named one of 25 Visionaries
How language shapes the way we think
The idea that your mother tongue can shape your thinking may be profound, but it has attracted far less attention than another possibility: that your native…