abstract thought
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The capacity to arrange shapes and lines in organized configurations may represent an important sign of emerging abstract thought, a major development in the evolution of human cognition.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The tumour is in the right frontal lobe of Weronika's brain – the area responsible for abstract thought, creativity and concentration.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
Studies show ravens are intelligent and capable of abstract thought.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023
By practicing metacognitive behaviors, you are preparing yourself to engage in the kind of rational, abstract thought that will be required for philosophy.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
For what really produces the effect here is the abstract thought, not the object of perception.
From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer
