How do -you- think?

[greencactus3]

Originally Posted by MissInformation

Picture a lot of gears moving very fast, in every direction possible,

every possible way..... clock wise and counterclockwise?
me... uhh what does "think" mean? i mean i just do whatever i feel like. even if i say i dont feel like doing this, i really mean i dont feel like doing this, but im doing this because i feel like doing this more than i dont feel like doing this. confused? so am i. for example. i dont feel like doing hw. but of course, i do.... (well, sorry bad example, but assume i do do my hw all the time) so if i really didnt feel like doing hw, i wouldnt, but since i do, i do it.
ok ill shut up now.

[Andy A.]

I have not put enough thought into this yet (telling isn't it?) to say how I think, but I do have a slight tangent question.

For those of us who are multilingual, and for whom English is not the primary language, do you 'think in' your native tongue? Does anyone understand what I mean?

I bring it up, because I recently watched a very bad Clint Eastwood movie that involves a plane that can only be flown by someone who thinks 'in Russian'. I also once read a book called 'Babel 17', which concerns the use of a language so advanced that it is considered a weapon. Excellent book.

So. Anyone?

-Andy A.

[greencactus3]

mmmm well yea sometimes. like when im in a japanese conversation my mind works in japanese and when im in an english conversation my mind works in english and when im thinkin to myself i have no clue what im visioning

[7wizted_rea1ity]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

For those of us who are multilingual, and for whom English is not the primary language, do you 'think in' your native tongue? Does anyone understand what I mean?

My native language is Vietnamese, but I think in English. Once, I tried thinking in Vietnamese all day and I kept unwittingly switching back. It's odd because I remember when I was small, I didn't think in English (or this way for that matter). Back in Kinder or so, everything just was. My thoughts were just there, unspoken.

I'm actually a Dyslexic Paranoid......I have a fear that I'm following someone

A symptom of schizophrenia is delusions; my delusion: I'm schizophrenic. I guess...you're not alone? (Sorry if my post isn't coherent; I've been strung out on doing homework for the last 2 days. And erm, should be doing homework right now...but... ^.^;; ) Anywho, I'm glad to hear how I think isn't too odd or different. (I'm also glad that you all didn't yell and ridicule, unlike most forums I've been to.)

[dlavery]

What is this "Thinking" thing of whichyou speak? This is not a familiar concept to me (just ask my sister!).

-dave

[looneylin]

well for me, it's like verbal sparring. lol.

it's like i keep undermining my last decision. u know, this might not work b/c of... or ooooo i think i win!

usually it helps me make good decisions, the bad thing is when u're intensely thinking or computing something in ur mind, u might say it out loud. That's when heads turn n ppl think u're insane

[Allison K]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

For those of us who are multilingual, and for whom English is not the primary language, do you 'think in' your native tongue? Does anyone understand what I mean?

I don't speak two languages, but I learned to count in binary, and now when people hold up five fingers I often think "31" before I think "5."