if a human being was born in the wild and left alone. When this person grows to be able to think, would they think using a language of their own or would they just develop an understanding of the world around?

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if a human being was born in the wild and left alone. When this person grows to be able to think, would they think using a language of their own or would they just develop an understanding of the world around?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Language and communication is a serious milestone in our evolution. Without this, this person would surely be disabled. They would think in purely cause and effect. Fortunately if they were found our bring brains would allow them to learn language. They would instantly become smarter in only a few years and would probably be normal after a while of interaction.