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Related—verbal overshadowing, where describing something verbally blocks retrieving perceptual memories of it. Critically, verbal overshadowing doesn’t always occur - sometimes verbal descriptions improve reasoning.
Doesn’t refute Lehrer’s main point exactly, but does complicate it somewhat.
Wired—We Are All Talk Radio Hosts
Related—verbal overshadowing, where describing something verbally blocks retrieving perceptual memories of it. Critically, verbal overshadowing doesn’t always occur - sometimes verbal descriptions improve reasoning.
Doesn’t refute Lehrer’s main point exactly, but does complicate it somewhat.