How do animals have thoughts?

[classic33]

Woof.

Get down Shep?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Language is necessary for communication not for thought.

 

[classic33]

Language is necessary for communication not for thought.

What language does the brain use?

 

[rich p]

There is a third type. A type which cannot spell 'two' and also incorrectly adds an apostrophe before almost every 's'.

Given that you have confessed earlier to not having bothered to read the thread, one can only wonder why you're back here worrying about punctuation and grammar.

 

[S-Express]

Given that you have confessed earlier to not having bothered to read the thread, one can only wonder why you're back here worrying about punctuation and grammar.

'Wondering' is an integral part of the thought process, so carry on...

 

[Illaveago]

What language does the brain use?

English, otherwise I wouldn't know what I was thinking.

 

[robjh]

What language does the brain use?

After only 15 pages this thread is settling into an endless loop. I expect someone will be along shortly to ask how animals think.

 

[classic33]

After only 15 pages this thread is settling into an endless loop. I expect someone will be along shortly to ask how animals think.

Someone likened their brain to a computer.

 

[Illaveago]

Animals seem to have dreams, they will pant,twitch, and sometimes make sounds, so it seems to suggest that they do think.

 

[Illaveago]

You can always tell when Jack is dreaming of chasing rabbits...

It's fun at times seeing just how involved they are in their dreams.

 

[raleighnut]

You can always tell when Jack is dreaming of chasing rabbits...

How do you know it's rabbits he's chasing though ?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Do androids dream of electric sheep?

Only when they can't get to sleep. One, two, three, zzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Reynard]

Animals seem to have dreams, they will pant,twitch, and sometimes make sounds, so it seems to suggest that they do think.

Yup, you can definitely see when Poppy and Lexi are dreaming about catching mousies. We get twitchy paws, wiggly whiskers and the odd "brrrrrrp". It's rather sweet really.