system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: If a person was raised without any comprehension of language, what would the voice inside their head sound like when thinking about something? Could any advanced thought processes even take place?
gpt
Language seems to be necessary for complex thought. Children raised in such a way as to not be exposed to a language during critical early years display significant cognitive deficits, in particular a difficulty in learning language when given the opportunity. Many children raised in confinement or "feral children" often never learn to speak a real language and generally have difficulty with a wide range of mental tasks.