Once again, regarding my 10/2/17 post, "Don't Open Your Mouth Until You Know What Image is Driving the Thought". All humans constantly, consciously, think about something while awake. When actors are living their life or performing an improvisation, they're also always thinking. For some reason, they seem to omit thought when performing text. Conclusion: The only humans who omit thought from language are actors.
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Monday, December 31, 2018
Thought Without Language
Once again, regarding my 10/2/17 post, "Don't Open Your Mouth Until You Know What Image is Driving the Thought". All humans constantly, consciously, think about something while awake. When actors are living their life or performing an improvisation, they're also always thinking. For some reason, they seem to omit thought when performing text. Conclusion: The only humans who omit thought from language are actors.
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