It is actually something some people have an internal monologue and others don’t, and so far science doesn’t know why there is a difference.
feeltrig on
Nah she doesn’t, iykyk.
zz601 on
What she thinks happening in her husband head:
My Precioussss, We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious.Sneaky little wifey!
Taguiera on
Are you hoping it’s someone else’s voice in his head?
Pentamachina3 on
Wait… Some people don’t?
mug_O_bun on
I have questions… do people without internal monologues/imaginations dream? What do they think of visual representations of imagining things in media like comics, cartoons, etc.? How would such people have any artistic abolities without picturing what they want to portray in their imaginations first? I literally can’t imagine entirely NOT having inner monologue/imagination at all.
luri7555 on
Aren’t we talking about thinking?
GuentherDonner on
So I’m curious how narrating your thoughts sounds like? Like is a voice telling you and then you start to think about something something. Cause I would assume most would just think about stuff maybe narrating their actions sure, but like what does narrating a thought look like?
NaCl_Sailor on
how do you know what you think when you don’t hear it in your head?
Saif_Horny_And_Mad on
A lot of people don’t have that inside monologue voice, which kinda explains a lot
Rando_Kalrissian on
Time to trade her in
yperfysikos on
Lenval Brown narrates my thoughts for me.
moon_shaker on
I do this and also talk to myself out loud ao that I can hear myself say it. When no one is around.
Stiqkey on
It freaks me out that some people don’t…how else do you think? It’s exactly the same as reading for me I “hear” the words in my head in my voice.
doomcatzzz on
Lol im a Belgian, my native language is dutch and i had french in school but my internal voice is in English
Sea-Variety3384 on
My inner voice is James Earl Jones.
boywithflippers on
You’d be surprised how common it is to lack an inner monologue. It’s something like 5-10% of people have none at all and around 60% don’t use it regularly. They think in images and concepts instead of regular words/language.
Zerschmetterding on
What exactly did she think (?) she is doing as she typed that caption?
maciarc on
She only hears Gavin Rossdale – “Breathe in, breathe out…”
Ok-Run-4866 on
I hear Morgan Freeman narrating mine
yobigd20 on
My wife is a special ed teacher with a focus on autism. This conversation came up recently as it was one of those TIL moments for me.
Basically, inner speech develops at different levels for different people. Certain forms of neurodivergence (for example, some autism presentations or aphantasia) can influence how vividly someone experiences inner speech or imagery.
Some people hear words clearly in their mind, almost like an inner narrator (this is probably most people). Others think more in images, sensations, or abstract concepts rather than words. But a portion of people have almost no “inner monologue” at all. Their thoughts come as feelings or intentions rather than verbal sentences.
It was quite shocking to learn that. For a special ed teacher (really all teachers), understanding that not everyone experiences “inner speech” or an “inner voice” in the same way has a lot of practical and empathetic implications. Differences in how students think and learn, understanding neurodiversity,cinstructional and emotional support, etc. knowing this helps a special ed teacher tailor instruction, prevent misunderstandings about a student’s abilities or motivation, foster a better supportive learning environment, and help guide setting IEP goals.
Mac_Hooligan on
I found this out when me and the wife were reading a book, I said that last scene painted a damn good picture, and one hell of a “location “ she looked at me like I had a second set of eyes. She doesn’t see or hear anything while reading or “thoughts “ like the internal monologue “ I was kinda shocked I thought everyone did………
IRBot2 on
Mines not my voice, it’s a creepy whisper that sounds uncannily similar to my voice
mazzicc on
There’s a difference between a “voice narrating your thoughts” and having “internal dialog”.
When I’m working, I dont have a voice telling me “do this, and now we do this…”, but I can have a sit and think experience where I plan something out ahead of time and it’s “narrated”.
I think a lot of the confusion over shit like this is often more about people using imprecise words and definitions for things and assuming that the way they describe sometime is the way others understand it.
JEPressley on
I do hear the inner monologue but it’s situational, I also read that some people can’t conjure images in there head either like if you say apple they can’t see an apple appear in their mind and that’s never been an issue for me.
Lumbardo on
I don’t think it’s my voice it’s some voice I can’t specifically identify.
OnoOurTableItsBr0ken on
I can make my inner voice sound like anybody I’m currently having my thoughts narrated by Morgan freeman
TheGreatSmolOne on
I knew someone who didn’t have an internal monologue, nor could think in images. I have no clue how someone can function like that. That’s like taking away my ability to speak and see and telling me to live a normal life. I can’t I’m too used to what I’m like now
amitsly on
Woman discovers “thinking”
More on that at 11
LastChime on
I honestly thought for years they just did that to show thinking on TV and movies.
Didn’t think anyone is having full on Jiminey Cricket sessions, apparently the GF does and most of my relatives do.
mitchisreal on
She’s probably left handed and he’s right handed. There’s no scientific explanation on it but somehow I’m more logical and people I know are more creative.
slaytallica36 on
Aphantasia is also a thing, some people can’t mentally picture things either.
I figured out last year my mother has this and didn’t realize (in her 60s now).
insert_name_here_ha on
Its almost like narrating what you’re reading/writing in your head.
Space_Nured on
On the same line it took me awhile till I learned that people can actually see things in their own head by just closing their eyes, I also thought it was just a metaphor, like oh yeah I can practically see the person. This gets stranger because I can see things when I dream but not just thinking about something.
The_GEP_Gun_Takedown on
NPC
NamoNibblonian on
My thoughts are like a conversation between myself and a mix of David Attenborough and/or Morgan Freeman.
devilinacan on
It’s the same voice that reads to me when I’m reading. Makes me wonder if it’s me actually doing the reading. He’s also reading to me when I type.
ResponsibilityOk2173 on
There’s something in between. You can have an inner monologue that isn’t you hearing your own voice in real time. In fact, that likely slows down thinking to one’s ability to articulate and deliver worded sentences internally.
Comprehensive-Cry636 on
More often than not I end up having full back and forth conversations with myself up until someone catches me and I shut up so I don’t sound too insane
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It is actually something some people have an internal monologue and others don’t, and so far science doesn’t know why there is a difference.
Nah she doesn’t, iykyk.
What she thinks happening in her husband head:
My Precioussss, We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious.Sneaky little wifey!
Are you hoping it’s someone else’s voice in his head?
Wait… Some people don’t?
I have questions… do people without internal monologues/imaginations dream? What do they think of visual representations of imagining things in media like comics, cartoons, etc.? How would such people have any artistic abolities without picturing what they want to portray in their imaginations first? I literally can’t imagine entirely NOT having inner monologue/imagination at all.
Aren’t we talking about thinking?
So I’m curious how narrating your thoughts sounds like? Like is a voice telling you and then you start to think about something something. Cause I would assume most would just think about stuff maybe narrating their actions sure, but like what does narrating a thought look like?
how do you know what you think when you don’t hear it in your head?
A lot of people don’t have that inside monologue voice, which kinda explains a lot
Time to trade her in
Lenval Brown narrates my thoughts for me.
I do this and also talk to myself out loud ao that I can hear myself say it. When no one is around.
It freaks me out that some people don’t…how else do you think? It’s exactly the same as reading for me I “hear” the words in my head in my voice.
Lol im a Belgian, my native language is dutch and i had french in school but my internal voice is in English
My inner voice is James Earl Jones.
You’d be surprised how common it is to lack an inner monologue. It’s something like 5-10% of people have none at all and around 60% don’t use it regularly. They think in images and concepts instead of regular words/language.
What exactly did she think (?) she is doing as she typed that caption?
She only hears Gavin Rossdale – “Breathe in, breathe out…”
I hear Morgan Freeman narrating mine
My wife is a special ed teacher with a focus on autism. This conversation came up recently as it was one of those TIL moments for me.
Basically, inner speech develops at different levels for different people. Certain forms of neurodivergence (for example, some autism presentations or aphantasia) can influence how vividly someone experiences inner speech or imagery.
Some people hear words clearly in their mind, almost like an inner narrator (this is probably most people). Others think more in images, sensations, or abstract concepts rather than words. But a portion of people have almost no “inner monologue” at all. Their thoughts come as feelings or intentions rather than verbal sentences.
It was quite shocking to learn that. For a special ed teacher (really all teachers), understanding that not everyone experiences “inner speech” or an “inner voice” in the same way has a lot of practical and empathetic implications. Differences in how students think and learn, understanding neurodiversity,cinstructional and emotional support, etc. knowing this helps a special ed teacher tailor instruction, prevent misunderstandings about a student’s abilities or motivation, foster a better supportive learning environment, and help guide setting IEP goals.
I found this out when me and the wife were reading a book, I said that last scene painted a damn good picture, and one hell of a “location “ she looked at me like I had a second set of eyes. She doesn’t see or hear anything while reading or “thoughts “ like the internal monologue “ I was kinda shocked I thought everyone did………
Mines not my voice, it’s a creepy whisper that sounds uncannily similar to my voice
There’s a difference between a “voice narrating your thoughts” and having “internal dialog”.
When I’m working, I dont have a voice telling me “do this, and now we do this…”, but I can have a sit and think experience where I plan something out ahead of time and it’s “narrated”.
I think a lot of the confusion over shit like this is often more about people using imprecise words and definitions for things and assuming that the way they describe sometime is the way others understand it.
I do hear the inner monologue but it’s situational, I also read that some people can’t conjure images in there head either like if you say apple they can’t see an apple appear in their mind and that’s never been an issue for me.
I don’t think it’s my voice it’s some voice I can’t specifically identify.
I can make my inner voice sound like anybody I’m currently having my thoughts narrated by Morgan freeman
I knew someone who didn’t have an internal monologue, nor could think in images. I have no clue how someone can function like that. That’s like taking away my ability to speak and see and telling me to live a normal life. I can’t I’m too used to what I’m like now
Woman discovers “thinking”
More on that at 11
I honestly thought for years they just did that to show thinking on TV and movies.
Didn’t think anyone is having full on Jiminey Cricket sessions, apparently the GF does and most of my relatives do.
She’s probably left handed and he’s right handed. There’s no scientific explanation on it but somehow I’m more logical and people I know are more creative.
Aphantasia is also a thing, some people can’t mentally picture things either.
I figured out last year my mother has this and didn’t realize (in her 60s now).
Its almost like narrating what you’re reading/writing in your head.
On the same line it took me awhile till I learned that people can actually see things in their own head by just closing their eyes, I also thought it was just a metaphor, like oh yeah I can practically see the person. This gets stranger because I can see things when I dream but not just thinking about something.
NPC
My thoughts are like a conversation between myself and a mix of David Attenborough and/or Morgan Freeman.
It’s the same voice that reads to me when I’m reading. Makes me wonder if it’s me actually doing the reading. He’s also reading to me when I type.
There’s something in between. You can have an inner monologue that isn’t you hearing your own voice in real time. In fact, that likely slows down thinking to one’s ability to articulate and deliver worded sentences internally.
More often than not I end up having full back and forth conversations with myself up until someone catches me and I shut up so I don’t sound too insane