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[HydrogenBond]

If you had a table, which had a number of known objects on it, and one object was completely uncommon and never seen before, that one object would stand out and come to consciousness with impact. Being unknown, it may not have a name or way to describe what it is with words. The words will come second, as one tries find ways to compare it to things we already know. This would be a good experiment; compare things already with words to things without words to see which will become conscious stronger or faster. It may depend on the personality type.

Language will be needed to pass the experience to those who not there to see it, so they can become conscious of it. But if you said nothing and simply led them to it, they would also be conscious of it without any words. The trained scientific mind often looks for the odd ball that nobody has seen and give it words. Where words come in, relative to the unknown, is analogous to the fable of Rumpelstiltskin. If you can guess his name, you will gain control and be able to weave straw into gold.

Since I saw the unknown object on the table, first, I will call it Fred, so we can weave the unknown straw into gold. This will help the nebulous unknown seem more controllable for everyone. This is second experiment. Leave the unknown object without a name for some groups, and give it a word or phrase for other groups, to see which retain consciousness of it longer.

The third experiment is show known object and ask the name; apple. Then show unknowns and ask for the name. In this case, the group should linger longer trying to s braining storm words until they agree on a Rumpelstiltskin so the straw can become gold for language.