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" Why does the egocentric system feel so much easier and more natural to handle? Simply because we always know where ‘in front of’ us is and where ‘behind’ and ‘left’ and ‘right’ are. We don’t need a map or a compass to work this out, we don’t need to look at the sun or the North Star, we just feel it, because the egocentric system of coordinates is based directly on our own body and our immediate visual field. "

Guy Deutscher , Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages


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Guy Deutscher quote : Why does the egocentric system feel so much easier and more natural to handle? Simply because we always know where ‘in front of’ us is and where ‘behind’ and ‘left’ and ‘right’ are. We don’t need a map or a compass to work this out, we don’t need to look at the sun or the North Star, we just feel it, because the egocentric system of coordinates is based directly on our own body and our immediate visual field.