I would say they can be combined. At least I have a brain that just keeps grinding. Whole streams of words run through my head, turning and turning things from front to back and from inside out. When I've seen enough words go by, I sometimes find a solution... Show moreI would say they can be combined. At least I have a brain that just keeps grinding. Whole streams of words run through my head, turning and turning things from front to back and from inside out. When I've seen enough words go by, I sometimes find a solution to a problem, too.
Otherwise, why do we teach children to make a step-by-step plan, write a problem statement, formulate a solution ? If thinking were wordless, you can't transfer your way of thinking to someone else either.