Importance of vocabulary and childhood cognitive development. Does Thought Exist Without Words? The Relationship Between Language and Cognition That’s a powerful and fascinating question—“If a word doesn’t exist, does the thought also not exist?”—and it strikes at the intersection of language, cognition, and psychology. The short answer is: not entirely true, but with important nuances. Let’s unpack … Continue reading Importance of vocabulary and childhood cognitive development: Is it true that if a word doesn’t exist, the thought does not exist?