Can deaf people "hear" themselves think?

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I've often wondered this but if somebody was born deaf, and has never heard a sound or the english language then how can they hear thoughts in their head?

I suppose the same could be said for people who are blind.

I'm very interested to find out.

Any ideads are welcome, or better if somebody who is deaf could clarify this for me!

thanks a million
SmS

Professey Chin

I always wondered this too kinda.
My question was always since we think in english, what does someone both deaf & dumb think in.....

DarkJager

Yeah I have 2 questions to add to the confusion:

a) do blind people dream?
b) If you threw a flashbang into a room full of blind & deaf people, would it have any effect??

Cmol

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I suppose the same could be said for people who are blind.

I would assume blind people wouldnt have a problem hearing thoughts in their head... what with being able to speak and all

Vain

There deaf not brain dead. Sure when you hear your thoughts your not actually using your ears.

Biggins

DarkJager wrote: »

Yeah I have 2 questions to add to the confusion:

a) do blind people dream?
b) If you threw a flashbang into a room full of blind & deaf people, would it have any effect??

A) of course.
They feel the sudden change of air pressure alone exploding outwards from the device.

Professey Chin

Vain wrote: »

There deaf not brain dead. Sure when you hear your thoughts your not actually using your ears.

But if youve been deaf since birth and youve never heard a voice do you have an internal one

admiralofthefleet

can blind people get blind drunk?

Professey Chin

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

can blind people get blind drunk?

nope.deaf drunk

Quazzie

Vain wrote: »

There deaf not brain dead. Sure when you hear your thoughts your not actually using your ears.

Yea but you are talking to yourself in English. If they never heard English what way are they thinking?

galwayrush

I honestly don't know.:rolleyes:

so weird.. how do they construct thoughts without a language?

Vain

This topic is way too serious for after hours:D

Latchy

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

But if youve been deaf since birth and youve never heard a voice do you have an internal one

Of course and I would imagine so .Being deaf doesnt mean your other sensory perceptions, like thoughts are affected .Just like singing along to a tune in your head like '' I can hear music ,sweet sweet music '' . :pac:

Sharpshooter

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I've often wondered this but if somebody was born deaf, and has never heard a sound or the english language then how can they hear thoughts in their head?

I would imagine they would have learned to sign.
So , their thoughts would be in sign.:pac:

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but i dont understand!!!

Davidius

Wait, thinking in English? Do you never think without using words?

Sharpshooter

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

can blind people get blind drunk?

Sure they can , but I'd say they'd get some stick for it.

m83

I'm awfully befuddled! To thee humanities forum with this thread! Hurrah!

Professey Chin

Davidius wrote: »

Wait, thinking in English? Do you never think without using words?

I do but when im trying to figure somethin out im usually explaining it to myself in my own head

DarkJager

What if the voices in your head started talking to you in spanish then?

galwayrush

Vain wrote: »

This topic is way too serious for after hours:D

Definitely too serious for mid week, bring it back at the weekend when i'm pissed.:cool:

Latchy

DarkJager wrote: »

What if the voices in your head started talking to you in spanish then?

That's the ol possession ,a few paraectomol usually sorts it out .

Call Me Jimmy

DarkJager wrote: »

What if the voices in your head started talking to you in spanish then?

Que?

Professey Chin

DarkJager wrote: »

What if the voices in your head started talking to you in spanish then?

Id be amazed and confused since I cant speak or understand spanish but im suddenly speaking it to myself

Show_me_Safety

DarkJager wrote: »

What if the voices in your head started talking to you in spanish then?

you can't suddenly begin thinking in spanish cos you don't know spanish!
deaf people don't know english...so how can they think in it!!!??!?!?

Latchy

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Id be amazed and confused since I cant speak or understand spanish but im suddenly speaking it to myself

Like those people ,who sometimes never had a days schooling in their life ,they get a bang on the head and suddenly wake up speaking mid 14th century gothic lingo ,yes.

DarkJager

Its easy to speak spanish :rolleyes: Just put "el" before you say something, and add random o's onto the end of words e.g

El threado is confusingo

Vegeta

Deaf people can read and write so while they probably don't think in the same sounds as a person with hearing I'm sure they think with the same words.

Onikage

latchyco wrote: »

Like those people ,who sometimes never had a days schooling in their life ,they get a bang on the head and suddenly wake up speaking mid 14th century gothic lingo ,yes.

Most people can do that after a skinfull.

Latchy

DarkJager wrote: »

Its easy to speak spanish :rolleyes: Just put "el" before you say something, and add random o's onto the end of words e.g

El threado is confusingo

Like your average English/ Irish joe on holiday in spain .

Vegeta

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deaf people don't know english...so how can they think in it!!!??!?!?

Yes they do, they read it and write it all the time I imagine

Diabhal Beag

I wonder is sex good for deaf people or could it be considered rape ?

Latchy

Little Shyte wrote: »

I wonder is sex good for deaf people or could it be considered rape ?

Ah jeeze ,they already have lost one sense ,dont take away the other few pleasures they have left ...givem some slack .:pac:

minidazzler

Is this like one of those Japanese Haiku's??? Like If a tree falls in a forrest and there is noone around to hear it, does it make a sound??

Latchy

minidazzler wrote: »

Is this like one of those Japanese Haiku's??? Like If a tree falls in a forrest and there is noone around to hear it, does it make a sound??

What do you think ? I'm none the wiser .

DarkJager

latchyco wrote: »

What do you think ? I'm none the wiser .

There's no answer, but if you think long enough about the question it will actually clear your head of all other thoughts - FACT! (No really, fact)

Professey Chin

DarkJager wrote: »

There's no answer, but if you think long enough about the question it will actually clear your head of all other thoughts - FACT! (No really, fact)

ooooooooooooo hes right:pac:

Latchy

DarkJager wrote: »

There's no answer, but if you think long enough about the question it will actually clear your head of all other thoughts - FACT! (No really, fact)

Intresting .Suppose it's like asking if dogs ( who have much much better hearing than humans ) can hear a leaf fall from a tree ?

David Carradine /Buddisim / silence springs to mind

falipo

DarkJager wrote: »

Yeah I have 2 questions to add to the confusion:

a) do blind people dream?
b) If you threw a flashbang into a room full of blind & deaf people, would it have any effect??

Theres the whole flash too...:rolleyes:

samhail

Biggins wrote: »

They feel the sudden change of air pressure alone exploding outwards from the device.

only thing is that changes in air pressure would be noticed by the ear drum... which in this case....
though id say they would pick up on the vibrations alright through the ground.

i would say that they would be able to comprehend - when we think we do only use words in our mind to try to explain what we are thinking ? so lets say if you wanted to think about getting to work you would say well i would jump into my car and go out the gate, rather than just seeing yourself do it.

*ponders*

DarkJager

falipo wrote: »

Theres the whole flash too...:rolleyes:

Eh, they're blind???

Latchy

Intresting for me in that although not deaf, I do suffer with tinnitus ,some days worse than others so appriciate silence when it's around .The problem for a lot of people ( including doctors and meidical people ) is deciding if the noise /ringing is coming from the ears or head area .

EDIT -know this is not a thread about tinnitus

RonMexico

A deaf person having a nightmare tries to warn another deaf person not to open the bag because it is a bomb but when they try to sign they suddenly realise they have no fingers.

Professey Chin

RonMexico wrote: »

A deaf person having a nightmare tries to warn another deaf person not to open the bag because it is a bomb but when they try to sign they suddenly realise they have no fingers.

Did the bomb take their fingers?

miju

my mam and dad are deaf and to answer the OPs question yes the "hear" the thoughts in teir head the same as you or I "hear" those thoughts

df1985

i often wonder about blind people.what do they see in a sense-pitch black, bright white, random colours?? and if they dream, what do they dream.are they blind in their dreams or can they see things? im gettin into deep thought here!

gandhi123

Where do blind people see themselves in a few years time????

Professey Chin

gandhi123 wrote: »

Where do blind people see themselves in a few years time????

Darkness

Vegeta

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Darkness

Why would they be hanging with Eddie Murphy? :pac:

Latchy

Would a blind man know if you made a pass at his girlfriend/ wife ?

Better still would he mind ?