Anderson and Fast argue in their book that "understanding is a function of brain, body and environment". We don't think exclusively in the brain (the "brainbound model") but also through our bodies and anything in the world (the "extended view" or also Embodied cognition).
We use not just our brain, but also our bodies and environment to think (and do so better, faster, more efficiently).
This leads to the idea that External structures support thinking
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