RSA Animate - Language as a Window into Human Nature

In this new RSA Animate, renowned experimental psychologist Steven Pinker shows us how the mind turns the finite building blocks of language into infinite meanings. Taken from the RSA's free public events programme www.thersa.org/events.
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This audio has been edited from the original event by Becca Pyne. Series produced by Abi Stephenson, RSA. Animation by Cognitive Media.

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[PointlessGaming Bores]

Wow that was incredibly deep,I never realised that language had such profound implications.

[YoungHenry101]

That was very interesting and I haven't thought of it that way

[CodenameBourbon]

OH... That's enlightening, you limeys and your language, lol.

[CodenameBourbon]

Such a button may exist in the form of placing it into your "Secret Folder"

[FramerTerminater]

what this video taught me...ask for sex with innuendos!

[Mariel Andaya]

I wish there was a 'really like' button.

[Liz Babb]

"Flick", but otherwise that's what it says. I'm guessing you're not British?

jam jar = car

china = mate (china plate)

Jezzer = the buyer in the picture is Jeremy Clarkson

[DoctorSpiel]

6:02 That speech bubble is messing with my head. I think it says, "It's a famous jam jar jezzer me old china it was in that fuck where the burd as oragami in the cafe." O.o

[mortimer84]

haha, the "dog" in the audience at 2:03! heuuk heuuk i mean

[Kim La]

Very intriguing, excellent presentation!

[Pablo Gubert]

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