When Ellie Shoja goes for a walk, she slips on her headphones and starts talking—but there’s no other voice ricocheting through the speakers. It’s merely a convenient way to disguise the fact that she ...

As a child, I realized that one person I enjoyed talking to was myself. This behavior was not encouraged, and I didn’t witness others doing it, so I assumed talking to myself was eccentric and ...

When we see someone talking to themselves in public, it’s easy to pass quick judgments. People may be embarrassed to be caught talking to themselves, but it’s completely normal. In fact, there are ...

Have you ever caught yourself mumbling to yourself in the kitchen, rehashing an imaginary conversation in the shower, or cheering yourself on out loud when faced with a challenge? Rest assured, you’re ...

Once upon a time, if you saw someone walking toward you talking out loud, you might have thought they were trying to talk to you, which might have taken a little bit of awkward back-and-forth to ...

Ever caught yourself thinking out loud? You might have felt a bit silly, especially if someone overheard. Yet psychologists have found that talking to yourself can be a sign of insight and mental ...

We often think of intelligence in narrow terms like test scores, academic achievement, and professional credentials. The truth is, some of the most brilliant minds express their intelligence in ...

If you’re like me, you sometimes blank when someone asks what you did the past weekend (am I right?). Or maybe you find yourself forgetting the one thing you told yourself you needed from the grocery.