Behave Quote by Noam Chomsky
“One thing that you and I know is language. Another thing that you and I know is how objects behave in perceptual space. We have a whole mass of complex ways of understanding what is the nature of visual space. A proper part of psychology ought to be, and in recent years has been, an effort to try to discover the principles of how we organize visual space. I would say that the same is true of every domain of psychology, of human studies.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture on Visual Perception and Language, MIT, 1975
The quote argues that language and visual perception are fundamental, and psychology should uncover how we organize visual space across domains.
In simple terms: Language and visual perception are core; psychology must study their organizing principles.
Key Takeaway
Study how language and perception shape cognition.
Themes
cology
perception
language
methodology
Mood
analytical
inquisitive
Type
theoretical
explanatory
When to use this quote
- research design
- education curricula
- interdisciplinary studies
- human-computer interaction
Key Concepts
cognitive science
psychology
visual organization
Questions to Reflect On
- How do language and perception interact in learning?
- What methods best reveal visual organization principles?
A Different Perspective
Understanding visual space may be more complex than language alone.
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