π§ Your Brain Reasons Logically Without Its Language System, MIT Finds
MIT neuroscientists used MRI scans to show that logical reasoning β both inductive and deductive β doesn't engage the brain's language network at all, even though we use language to explain our conclusions. A separate system entirely handles the actual thinking, and it appears logic demands precision and non-linear processing that language simply can't provide. The study, published in PNAS by Hope Kean and Evelina Fedorenko at MIT's McGovern Institute, adds surprising nuance to how we understand thought itself. Could this mean we're capable of reasoning things we literally cannot put into words?