Here's an excellent 1 hour lecture by Steven Pinker. He covers a bunch of topics related to language and human behavior. The first 20-25 minutes are a bit dry, but I the second half is pretty damn fascinating..focusing on how people can intentionally (and unintentionally) alter relationships with others through word choice. He explains how there can be a high price to pay (either legal or emotional) from poor communication in a single instance..and gives a good explanation for why innuendos and intentionally "blurred" communication are sometimes necessary to maintain stable relationships.
It's interesting to hear a scientific explanation for the behaviors you've instinctively recognized throughout your life but never analyzed on a deeper level. Give it a listen when you find time.
What is it with all these pop-psychology and -philosophy threads lately?
The Lira Complot?
SYSTEM-J
For Attention Of.
Lira
Downloaded, watching it later :)
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Originally posted by Meat187
What is it with all these pop-psychology and -philosophy threads lately?
The Lira Complot?
Yes. Soon the CORe will be the battleground where birds and books fight for supremacy!
It's a shame birds can't read :p
Capitalizt
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Originally posted by Lira
Downloaded, watching it later :)
It's audio only..put it on your ipod. ;) And I tried putting your name in the title of this thread but it wouldn't fit.
dj_alfi
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Originally posted by Capitalizt
It's audio only..put it on your ipod. ;)
god damnit
edit: meh, ill still download. maybe i'll find some awesome samples in there :)
Capitalizt
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Originally posted by dj_alfi
god damnit
edit: meh, ill still download. maybe i'll find some awesome samples in there :)
found the video.. It's got extra Q&A on the end too.
dj_alfi
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Originally posted by Capitalizt
found the video.. It's got extra Q&A on the end too.
Boomer187
Eff pinker, guy's a jerk!!!!
Halcyon+On+On
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Originally posted by Lira
It's a shame birds can't read :p
Yet we let them vote.
nefardec
this is pretty good
i think the scope is much broader even than you've indicated in the thread title. I think one of the deepest things he says is early on when he notes that a language is a foundation for a conception of time and space.
Some people might even say that language and time/space are inseparable.
Lira
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Originally posted by nefardec
Some people might even say that language and time/space are inseparable.
I haven't had the time to listen to Pinker, but language and time-space ARE inseparable. You can't have language in a void.
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Originally posted by Boomer187
Eff pinker, guy's a jerk!!!!
