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Psych 1306 Language and Thought

This research explores how the Munduruku and Pirahã people conceptualize numbers and counting. It includes engaging videos showing finger counting, seed counting, and analyzing features of their number systems. The content delves into the cognitive implications of these language structures and how they relate to thought processes. By examining these unique counting systems, we gain insights into cultural interpretations of mathematics and cognitive development. Explore links to detailed studies and educational videos demonstrating these fascinating concepts.

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Psych 1306 Language and Thought

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  1. Psych 1306 Language and Thought More Numbers

  2. Munduruku • Research Link • http://www.unicog.org/main/pages.php?page=Numbers • Explanation of the videos: • http://www.unicog.org/docs/MovieDocumentationCountingInMunduruku.htm • Video #1 (Count list) • http://video.rap.prd.fr/cnrs/grci/MundurukuFingerCounting.ram • Video #2 (Counting Seeds) • http://video.rap.prd.fr/cnrs/grci/MundurukuSeedCounting.ram

  3. Pirahã • Dan Everett • http://www.llc.ilstu.edu/dlevere/ • http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Spzjh9QgA • Getting there & Village life • http://faculty.tc.columbia.edu/upload/pg328/River-Vlg1.avi • http://www.llc.ilstu.edu/dlevere/Piraha/MVI_0255.AVI

  4. Gordon (2004) • Counting • http://faculty.tc.columbia.edu/upload/pg328/Counting.avi • Knocking Imitation • http://faculty.tc.columbia.edu/upload/pg328/knocking.avi

  5. Frank et al. (2008) • Video #1 (Success) • http://tedlab.mit.edu/tedlab_website/videos/p-num-success.mov • Video #2 (Failure) • http://tedlab.mit.edu/tedlab_website/videos/p-num-failure.mov

  6. Puppet & Tree

  7. Puppet & Tree “go to sleep” “wake up” & return to branches Search time when empty vs. when not empty VARIANTS: - one puppet went to the bathroom (or went to the jungle) + one puppet added +/- branch (storm)

  8. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CardinalNumber.html • http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PeanosAxioms.html

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