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The way we think is by association, as I understand it.
We start by associating certain brain states to certain external conditions. For example, if I see a donut once, I will be able to recognize it later as something I have seen later.
Then we create associations between different brain states / between different external conditions. For example, I eat the donut and find that it satisfies my hunger, or that it tastes good, or both. Then, next time I am hungry, I might thing that eating a donut would be good. Or if I see a donut, I might become hungry and anticipate the pleasure of eating it. Then someone tells me this is called a donut, so that next time I am hungry, I can say "I want a donut".
Probably not a very good explanation, but I hope you see what I mean. We build an internal world of association inside our brain, by connecting different brain states together, these brain states being representations of external things.
Well, something like that...
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