Does Language shape our thinking?

Language is a tool that we use to communicate with others, but it also shapes our thinking and how we understand the world. When we speak, we create a mental image of what we're saying in our mind. For example, when we say "the cat is on the mat", our brain creates an image of a cat laying on top of a mat in our mind. This helps us communicate with others about the objects around us. It also helps us understand new concepts that are communicated by words. For example, when someone tells us about something they learned about cats that they didn't know before (like how they purr), this new information will be stored in our memory as being related to cats because it was communicated through language containing the word "cat".

Language can also shape how we think about ourselves or other people based on what words are used to describe them. For example, if someone says "he's so smart", this suggests that intelligence is an important trait for this person; however if someone says "he's so stupid", this suggests that intelligence isn't important or valued at all—that it actually makes people less valuable or worthwhile!

 The answer to this question is a resounding yes. Language is the most powerful tool we have for shaping our world. It's how we communicate with one another, how we express ourselves, and it is the way that we learn about the world around us.

Language allows us to conceptualize things, which makes it possible to think about them. It gives us the ability to make comparisons between things, which helps us understand them better. And language allows us to develop abstract concepts—like justice or beauty—which then become part of how we see the world.

It is also important to note that language doesn't just shape our thinking, but also our experiences. If someone has been taught that something is wrong or bad, they may have negative experiences with it even if they hadn't had those experiences before they were taught that way of thinking about something (such as being told that drinking alcohol is bad).