Do you think you talk to yourself? No? OK, let’s test out these scenarios. You’re seething after a man leers at you on the street, and have just thought of the perfect comeback 10 seconds after he disappears out of sight. Or perhaps you’re on a run and your legs are feeling unusually leaden but you’re determined to do another lap of the park. And imagine you press ‘delete’ instead of ‘send’ having just finished a long and crucial email. Think about your first reaction to all those situations and it’s more likely than not you’ve been guilty of muttering a word or two aloud.

Do you think you talk to yourself? No? OK, letu2019s test out these scenarios. Youu2019re seething after a man leers at you on the street, and have just thought of the perfect comeback 10 seconds after he disappears out of sight. Or perhaps youu2019re on a run and your legs are feeling unusually leaden but youu2019re determined to do another lap of the park. And imagine you press u2018deleteu2019 instead of u2018sendu2019 having just finished a long and crucial email. Think about your first reaction to all those situations and itu2019s more likely than not youu2019ve been guilty of muttering a word or two aloud.

u201cDid I say that out loud?u201d We uncover the hidden benefits of talking to yourself

“Did I say that out loud?” We uncover the hidden benefits of talking to yourself

“Did I say that out loud?” How solo chatting can motivate and solve problems

“Did I say that out loud?” From motivation to problem-solving, we uncover the hidden benefits of talking to yourself