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

So someone who grew up alone, with no contact with another human or society in general would **most likely think in pure image, with a little sound**. Said person would have no need to develop some kind of language as they have no one to communicate ideas to other than themselves.