# Vocabulary Frames Which Possibilities Seem Real by Bryant McGill > “Words shape what people can think. Control over vocabulary and official definitions has always been a form of power, because the available words frame which possibilities seem real. Examining key terms is a practical way to loosen invisible constraints.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Livestream (May 2018)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Livestream|Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** A term brings a history of distinctions and assumptions into thought. Repeated frames can make some interpretations immediately available while making others difficult to articulate or even notice. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity|Analog Cognition and the Architecture of Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems|Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Livestream|Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Semantic Framing|Semantic Framing]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Words shape what people can think. Control over vocabulary and official definitions has always been a form of power, because the available words frame which possibilities seem real. Examining key terms is a practical way to loosen invisible constraints.” — Bryant McGill, Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Livestream (May 2018) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-vocabulary-frames-possibility ```