/sci/ - Science & Math

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>My point, however, was that most of the unsymbolized thinking I do is focused on simpler stuff, and often I'm only half aware of it, so to me it's less conscious than any other mode of thinking. Are you saying it's different for you?

Yeah it was and to a degree still remains the most conscious mode of thinking and I prefer it that way because I prefer to stay in the abstract, the more nebulous my thoughts/feelings/impressions the better, as it feels easier to form connections that way, its like a "thought soup" of sorts. And it can be focused and highly specific as well, and it feels like trying to pin the thoughts down to language only restricts the flow of thinking and forming of connections, basically my preferred and most natural mode of thinking is in the abstract and conceptual - ideas and so on. While its also in use for the simpler mundane everyday stuff as well, all the examples of intent and action that I gave ITT (going for a cup of water).

I've had my best insights and epiphanies and my worst thoughts and realizations all come in that unsymbolized form, rather than through inner speech analyzing and "talking it through" in my head. It kinda feels like a compressed zip file of a text document rather than the individual words of the document, which is why it can be so hard to translate (especially the most abstract and vague notions and ideas) into language which necessitates developing a keen vocabulary. But I am still struck occasionally with moments where I'm thanking someone for "finally putting to words" some notions and ideas which I wasn't able to myself or never bothered to.

And there is also the inner silence I much enjoy, periods where there is just awareness of my surroundings, of what I'm doing and no verbal "inner narration" because I find that annoying, moments like that are quite peaceful, or give me greater focus, such as when playing vidya.