A language of episodic thought?

We propose that episodic thought (i.e., episodic memory and imagination) is a domain where the language-of-thought hypothesis (LoTH) could be fruitfully applied. On the one hand, LoTH could explain the structure of what is encoded into and retrieved from long-term memory. On the other, LoTH can help...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2023-09, Vol.46, p.e283-e283, Article e283
Main Authors: Mahr, Johannes B., Schacter, Daniel L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive ability
Hypotheses
Language
Long term memory
Memory
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Simulation
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Summary:We propose that episodic thought (i.e., episodic memory and imagination) is a domain where the language-of-thought hypothesis (LoTH) could be fruitfully applied. On the one hand, LoTH could explain the structure of what is encoded into and retrieved from long-term memory. On the other, LoTH can help make sense of how episodic contents come to play such a large variety of different cognitive roles after they have been retrieved.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X2300198X