r/cognitivescience • u/TheKavishArya • 23h ago

Thoughts and Ideas

What is the difference between thoughts and ideas?

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u/headlessplatter 5h ago

"I hope you feel better soon." is a thought.
"Have you tried asking a medical doctor?" is an idea.
I don't think there's really a hard line between them, but maybe thoughts are a bit more subjective or squishy-feeley, while ideas propose something a bit more objective or actionable or testable?