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Old 12-08-2007, 05:10 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ilya View Post
You said, some of your concepts are blurry... Do you see them in your mind? Can you describe how does some concept look like?
Usually there is no visual aspect, except for perhaps some flashes of visual imagery that I associate with the concepts.

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I can't say what neurology (in a strict scientific meaning) is at play there. But the result is expected, if you think about it. By reading out loud, you are engaging the parts of the brain, that you don't usually use. You are basically doing a workout for the part of the brain that is responsible for talking. To talk, you need to turn your abstract concepts into words. And the task is made easier by the fact that you use someone else's concepts. You are also entering a mind state that allows you to speak at length. While you maintain this state you can talk freely. Later on you lose this state. The good news is that by practicing, you can reduce the time you need to read, before you become vocal.
This is roughly as far as I reasoned. Presumably you are correct in that I need to "activate" a certain area of the brain before I can speak well in the company of others, but why this activation process takes hours (rather than seconds) is a mystery to me.

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In the end you will just need to remember the state of mind when reading aloud or during the previous speaking and the ability will be there.
Just need to remember? Easier said than done
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