When I solve the kinds of problems that animals have been shown to be able to solve, there’s no inner vocalization. I solve those problems using visual simulations in my head. I use virtual hands more than I use a virtual voice to solve such things.
To be honest, that’s me too! (And I also might be autistic.) But I’m capable of thinking things out verbally, something I do particularly in regard to programming and architecture problems, or figuring out what to say to someone else. So it’s a tool that’s available to me. I don’t think it’s available to my dog, but I’ll bet he’s doing virtual paws.
When I solve the kinds of problems that animals have been shown to be able to solve, there’s no inner vocalization. I solve those problems using visual simulations in my head. I use virtual hands more than I use a virtual voice to solve such things.
I’m autistic.
To be honest, that’s me too! (And I also might be autistic.) But I’m capable of thinking things out verbally, something I do particularly in regard to programming and architecture problems, or figuring out what to say to someone else. So it’s a tool that’s available to me. I don’t think it’s available to my dog, but I’ll bet he’s doing virtual paws.